Single-player games like Colony
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Colony, 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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Paraplasm: Beyond the Veil
Single-player alternative to Colony — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colony.
You fell into this cursed house! But will you be able to cope with the paranormal activity? Solve the puzzles and try to find your way out!
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RERODENT
Single-player alternative to Colony — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colony.
RERODENT is a first-person psychological horror and puzzle game about rats and cultists. You play as Jimmy Rodentim, and one day you get a call from your Uncle Vic, who asks you to clean up his house for 100 bucks. Little did you know that a simple task will get you killed.
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V696
Single-player alternative to Colony — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Colony.
V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.
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HELLSEED: All Chapters
Single-player alternative to Colony — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colony.
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
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It Steals
Single-player alternative to Colony — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colony.
AROUND EVERY CORNER. Face against stealthy antagonists that will take advantage of your expectations.
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Syndrome
Single-player alternative to Colony — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Colony.
Syndrome, a sci-fi survival horror game that places you in a living hell inside a doomed starship. Find out what happened to your lost crew. Run. Hide. Fight. Survive.
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Single-player alternative to Colony — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colony.
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
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Paragnosia
Single-player alternative to Colony — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Colony.
Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?