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Single-player games like The Killer

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Killer, 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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    Resident Evil 7 Biohazard — Steam game cover

    Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    Single-player alternative to The Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Killer.

    Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MADiSON — Steam game cover

    MADiSON

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

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Uventa — Steam game cover

    Uventa

    Single-player alternative to The Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Killer.

    The tragic fate brings you, a simple night guard, to an abandoned school. Plunge into a horrifying story and get to the bottom of the secret that this spectre of the long-gone Soviet era has in store.

    2018IndieViolentGore0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Beast Inside — Steam game cover

    The Beast Inside

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

    The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outlast 2 — Steam game cover

    Outlast 2

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

    Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EBOLA 3 — Steam game cover

    EBOLA 3

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

    EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EBOLA 2 — Steam game cover

    EBOLA 2

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

    EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silver Chains — Steam game cover

    Silver Chains

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

    Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

    2019IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →