Single-player games like Prison of Nightmare
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Prison of Nightmare, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Need For Scream
Single-player alternative to Prison of Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prison of Nightmare.
The year is 2010. You're going on a study exchange to Russia from the United States. You're also running your own blog, and everything is going great—until 2014... that is, until you learn about the cursed village and decide to go there to film a video for your followers.
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Clink
Single-player alternative to Prison of Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prison of Nightmare.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
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CRUELTY
Single-player alternative to Prison of Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison of Nightmare.
"CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth. In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you.
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Lair of Torment
Single-player alternative to Prison of Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prison of Nightmare.
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
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Hazing - Night Shift
Single-player alternative to Prison of Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Prison of Nightmare.
A young police officer arrives at a country house after a disturbing call... This VHS tape captures the horrors that happened to him.
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[Chilla's Art] Onryo | 怨霊
Single-player alternative to Prison of Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison of Nightmare.
Onryo | 怨霊 is a survival action horror game set in Japan. Your mission is to lift the curse of a haunted house using your exorcistic camera. As you explore the house and uncover its secrets, you will face enemies and puzzles.
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Silent Still
Single-player alternative to Prison of Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Prison of Nightmare.
Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.
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Silent Nights
Single-player alternative to Prison of Nightmare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Prison of Nightmare.
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.