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Single-player games like PhobLack

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to PhobLack, 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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    Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell — Steam game cover

    Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell

    Single-player alternative to PhobLack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PhobLack.

    Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost In Static — Steam game cover

    Lost In Static

    Single-player alternative to PhobLack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PhobLack.

    Lost In Static is a psychological horror in a liminal space setting. After a day out, your daughter has gone missing. Navigate the backrooms, teleport using malfunctioning TVs, and watch out for creatures lurking.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Butcherman — Steam game cover

    Butcherman

    Single-player alternative to PhobLack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PhobLack.

    Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cursed House — Steam game cover

    Cursed House

    Single-player alternative to PhobLack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PhobLack.

    In the process of searching for real estate, he comes across a lucrative offer - a 2-storey house with a basement and an attic for only $295,000. After much hesitation, he contacts the seller and agrees to the deal. But what happened on the next day after the move, he was shocked.

    2022ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silvanis — Steam game cover

    Silvanis

    Single-player alternative to PhobLack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PhobLack.

    A psychological thriller with a story driven experience. Venture deep into a mysterious forest to find your missing daughter. A dark atmosphere filled with whispers, and unsolved puzzles await you…

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    What Happened to Lily? — Steam game cover

    What Happened to Lily?

    Single-player alternative to PhobLack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PhobLack.

    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.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Luminosity — Steam game cover

    Lost Luminosity

    Single-player alternative to PhobLack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PhobLack.

    The inheritance following his mother’s death turns into a series of mysterious events for Sam. Neighbors are complaining about strange noises and unexplained phenomena in the empty apartment. Intrigued, he decides to investigate what’s going on there himself.

    2025IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Refuted Wind — Steam game cover

    Refuted Wind

    Single-player alternative to PhobLack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PhobLack.

    Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

    2024IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →