Single-player games like Distant
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Distant, 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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Protocol Non-Human
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Distant.
A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.
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Nowhere
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Distant.
Nowhere is a Nordic inspired Narrative Mystery/Horror game. Telling the tale of what happened to the Norse Gods after Ragnarok when their worship ended. Nowhere features a unique blend of realistic detective gameplay and survival horror in Nordic aesthetics.
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Supernormal
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Distant.
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
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Ghost Frequency
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Distant.
In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices.
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iBLiS
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Distant.
Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.
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The Occultist
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Distant.
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
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GET EVEN
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Distant.
Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.
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The Maid
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Distant.
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.