Single-player games like Anomalum
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Anomalum, 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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Where the Walls Breathe
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Anomalum.
Where the Walls Breathe is a first-person psychological horror experience with a strong focus on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
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Whispering Fog
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalum.
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalum.
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
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His Last Film
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalum.
What happened during the filming? Stan doesn't remember. Explore the decaying depths of an abandoned subway station, piece together a fragmented reality, and discover the horrifying truth behind his last film. Some memories are better left unmade.
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Backrooms: Into the Hole
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalum.
Discover an in-between space inspired by the Backrooms series. Make your way forward by jumping into holes, find alternative paths, and survive in this labyrinthine dimension. Play solo or in co-op mode and choose your path to the exit… if there is one.
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Liminal Universe
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalum.
An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.
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Spaces Between
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalum.
A place built from things you almost remember... Inspired by the original unsettling feeling of the Backrooms, Spaces Between is a psychological liminal horror game about loneliness, memory, and losing yourself in impossible places.
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Dead of Night: Supermarket
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalum.
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
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Aerocore
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalum.
Aerocore is a liminal walking simulator about the future they promised you and never arrived. Explore the corporation's simulation environments in this atmospheric experience. Alter the architecture by solving puzzles in impossible spaces and lose yourself in nostalgic aesthetics.
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Hotel 188
Single-player alternative to Anomalum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalum.
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?