Single-player games like Madness Starts Young
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Madness Starts Young, 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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Sublustrum
Single-player alternative to Madness Starts Young — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Madness Starts Young.
Enter a mysterious machine built to explore the human subconscious and complete your brother’s final experiment. Descend into a world where memories become places, solve sound-driven puzzles, and uncover a hidden truth in this first-person narrative adventure.
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Soothe
Single-player alternative to Madness Starts Young — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Madness Starts Young.
You awaken at the bottom of a rusted pit, another forgotten machine amongst a pile of those who came before. On your right, an extendable grappling claw, and on your left, a melted screen. You are given only one goal - reach the light above.
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BACK*SPACE
Single-player alternative to Madness Starts Young — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Madness Starts Young.
You have found yourself in a space that reminds you of nothing, and everything. A space of rooms, that are both comfortingly familiar, yet strangely unknown. A space of quiet and loneliness. You have found the BACK*SPACE. You aren't sure if you are alone. You aren't sure if you want to leave.
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World Alone: Dreampools
Single-player alternative to Madness Starts Young — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Madness Starts Young.
World Alone: Dreampools is a single-player Backrooms experience focused on dreamlike liminal pools. The game features a narrative told through cinematic sequences and immersive environments. Feel the true essence of solitude in World Alone...
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Ante Mortem
Single-player alternative to Madness Starts Young — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Madness Starts Young.
What would be your first and last wish if you died tomorrow? Explore this mysterious and frightening island. Solve its puzzles. And discover the truth before sinking into the purest madness that can exist... That of knowing your death.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to Madness Starts Young — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Madness Starts Young.
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
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Before Your Eyes
Single-player alternative to Madness Starts Young — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Madness Starts Young.
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
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Backmooms
Single-player alternative to Madness Starts Young — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Madness Starts Young.
You’ve wandered into a strange dimension while shopping.A mysterious monster is chasing you.You must escape."Backmooms" is a first-person adventure game.