Single-player games like We Are Alive
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to We Are Alive, 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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Dark Past
Single-player alternative to We Are Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with We Are Alive.
Dark Past is based on psychological horror by paranormal activity occurring during your investigations. Play solo or up to 4 players to try and solve the mystery of what entity is left behind.
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Demonsomnia
Single-player alternative to We Are Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Demonsomnia is a CO-OP multiplayer bodycam horror game focused on the impact of nuclear reactions. Radiation has spread everywhere, so put on your gas mask. Your goal is to activate the nuclear reactor device and escape without being caught by mutants.
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The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension
Single-player alternative to We Are Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with We Are Alive.
The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension is a Co-op online horror game with up to 4 players, where you and your friends take on the roles of soldiers who are part of the SCP Foundation with the mission to eliminate the mysterious entities found in the infamous place called "the Backrooms".
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to We Are Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with We Are Alive.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles
Single-player alternative to We Are Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with We Are Alive.
"Lost Lullabies - The Orphanage Chronicles" is a Co-Op horror game set in 1980, inspired by the real stories of an orphanage ruined by a fire in 1960 Lowell. Playable with 1-4 players, the goal is to identify and expel malevolent spirits alone or with your team.
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Gluua
Single-player alternative to We Are Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with We Are Alive.
first-person 1-4 multiplayer horror game. The game will allow players to take on the role of a spirit liberator who will be able to freely choose missions based on the difficulty and readiness they like or want to do. Players will encounter the supernatural and find the truth in that place.
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MetaPhysical
Single-player alternative to We Are Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with We Are Alive.
Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.
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Abnormality
Single-player alternative to We Are Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with We Are Alive.
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.