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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 USDDeck PlayableSingle-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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    The Telephone — Steam game cover

    The Telephone

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

    The Telephone is a first-person psychological horror game that will transport you to a world governed by anxiety. You will have to explore the house in which you are locked and the mysterious town of Lonely Plain, searching for clues that can help Roberta regain her memory.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-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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    The Strange Lights — Steam game cover

    The Strange Lights

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

    You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 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 →