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Single-player games like The Patient

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Patient, 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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    Apartment 606 — Steam game cover

    Apartment 606

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

    Begin your new night shift working from home, but beware, this apartment harbors dark secrets. Can you survive all five harrowing nights?

    2024IndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Broken Psyche — Steam game cover

    Broken Psyche

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

    Play as a detective investigating his wife's disappearance. Suspecting the asylum she was researching, he infiltrates it, only to uncover a realm of horror. Solve puzzles, maintain sanity, and confront monsters as you unravel the asylum's secrets.

    2024IndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Jurassic Labyrinth — Steam game cover

    The Jurassic Labyrinth

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

    A psychological horror puzzle game set in a living labyrinth that adapts to your choices. Solve shifting mechanisms, navigate ever-changing corridors, and evade a relentless presence that learns your behavior as you try to escape.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Who's at the door? — Steam game cover

    Who's at the door?

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

    You are trapped in a small house, suffering from psychosis with no memory. Carefully observe your surroundings to distinguish reality from hallucinations, and overcome your illness by taking medication from visitors at the right time.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    [Chilla's Art] The Karaoke | ヒトカラ🎤 — Steam game cover

    [Chilla's Art] The Karaoke | ヒトカラ🎤

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

    The Karaoke | ヒトカラ is a Japanese horror game about a high school girl at a Karaoke.

    2023IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ells Tales: Egg — Steam game cover

    Ells Tales: Egg

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

    Welcome to the survival horror clicker! Try to save a chicken egg and at the same time your life.

    2024Simulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Route8 — Steam game cover

    Route8

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

    "You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."

    2024IndieSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Cabin Factory — Steam game cover

    The Cabin Factory

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

    Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →