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Single-player games like A tale of terror

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to A tale of terror, 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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    Urbex Night Security — Steam game cover

    Urbex Night Security

    Single-player alternative to A tale of terror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A tale of terror.

    Atmospheric slow-burn indie horror game. Walking simulator interspersed with various events, sometimes simple puzzles and a bit of running away.Student starts working as a security guard in the old abandoned factory that hides a dark secret.

    2023IndieEarly Access4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Secrets of the Haunted Mansion — Steam game cover

    Secrets of the Haunted Mansion

    Single-player alternative to A tale of terror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A tale of terror.

    "Secrets of the Haunted Mansion" is an immersive interactive adventure game that transports players into the dark and mysterious world of an abandoned and haunted estate. Step into the shoes of an explorer, ready to unearth forgotten secrets and unravel intriguing puzzles.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KaraDedeler 1989 — Steam game cover

    KaraDedeler 1989

    Single-player alternative to A tale of terror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A tale of terror.

    Journalist Mustafa, who heard the news of the "jinn" raid in one of the remote villages of Turkey in 1988, immediately got in his car to investigate the incident and set off.

    2021IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SUKUR — Steam game cover

    SUKUR

    Single-player alternative to A tale of terror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A tale of terror.

    ŞÜKÜR, It is a horror-thriller game with a first-person story. From the moment you enter the game, you will feel that you are alone in the forest and you will try every way to escape.

    2022ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    44 The Jail — Steam game cover

    44 The Jail

    Single-player alternative to A tale of terror — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    They got locked up in a prison for a reason. Try to get the answers in this point and click adventure.

    2024Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Sin — Steam game cover

    The Sin

    Single-player alternative to A tale of terror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A tale of terror.

    The depressing pictures of a dying village and its inhabitants to the dark ambient music of the underground performers make those who are still trying to survive in places where everything has long died, to plunge even deeper into the world of mystical horror and deep despair

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    "I Know This Place..?"  chapter I (prologue) — Steam game cover

    "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue)

    Single-player alternative to A tale of terror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A tale of terror.

    The 1st chapter of mystic trans-media adventure with the atmosphere of Eastern Europe of the last century. After completing the 1st chapter, each player can influence the further plot of the game chapters/short films/visual novel.The plot in your hands...

    2023IndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Demonologist — Steam game cover

    Demonologist

    Single-player alternative to A tale of terror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A tale of terror.

    Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →