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 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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Ashley: The Emptiness Inside
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Distant.
Ashley: The Emptiness Inside is a third-person psychological horror game. Explore the restaurant that exists on the edge, between dream and reality, and reveal the mysteries of the tragic past events.
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Before the Silence Claims: In Absentia
Single-player alternative to Distant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Distant.
Explore a city shaped by fragmented memories—relying solely on an old experimental radio to bend reality, repel entities, and fulfill an impossible promise. A psychological first-person survival horror with multiple endings.
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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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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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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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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.