Single-player games like The Well: Episode 1
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Well: Episode 1, 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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The Transference
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Well: Episode 1.
Escape from your own home, where you have been locked in. But be careful, you won't be alone in your captivity. Dive into this first-person mystery thriller, full of secrets and family betrayals. And discover who locked you in and why.
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All in your head
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Well: Episode 1.
All in your head is a single-player first-person horror game. You find yourself in a cabin alone and your goal is to finish what you and your friends came here to do, but alone. Beware of Miley, a girl who roams the areas, because all you have is your phone's light.
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Hollow Stories: Lockdown
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Well: Episode 1.
A neo-retro survival horror noir game where you explore, solve puzzles, and fight to survive in a city ruled by corruption and cults.
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Resident Evil Requiem
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Well: Episode 1.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
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Estancia Protocol Zero
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Well: Episode 1.
A first-person survival horror set in Neuquén, Argentine Patagonia. Venture into a remote estate in Cerro Ocaso to search for your missing partner. Face hordes of the undead, manage your resources, and solve classic puzzles to survive the nightmare.
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Beyond Silence
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Well: Episode 1.
Beyond Silence is a first-person psychological horror where you play as James, a former surgeon who returns to the house of his past. The dark rooms, creaking floors, and forgotten notes hide the horrors he himself had a hand in. But the past won't let him go and it speaks to him through the silence
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SPIDER MALL !
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Well: Episode 1.
A night of urban exploration goes wrong for Explorer X as he finds himself trapped in an abandoned shopping mall facing off against security guards and a giant hungry spider. You make the choices in this live action bodycam FMV game. Escape the mall or die trying!
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Lucid Falls
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Well: Episode 1.
Manipulate gravity, space and time, and survive terrifying nightmares in a deeply atmospheric lucid dream. Facing terrifying creatures, and solving challenges that bend reality, every moment reveals more of the dark truth behind Lucid Falls.
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15th Floor
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Well: Episode 1.
You are stuck in an apartment building with endless floors full of fear. Observe your surroundings carefully to climb to the 15th floor and reach the roof of the building. Do not ignore any abnormalities. Your carelessness may result in death.
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15th Prison
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Well: Episode 1.
15th Prison is a horror escape game. There is no exit from this prison. But examine your surroundings carefully and do not ignore any abnormalities. Take the envelope in each block and move on. Your carelessness may result in death.
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Weapon Master Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Well: Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Well: Episode 1.
Weapon Master Simulator is a 3D simulation game where you craft and repair weapons, and manage the sales of all your equipment. Customize your weapons and test them on the shooting range before selling them to customers! Build your own weapons empire!