Single-player games like Dreadful Night at School
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dreadful Night at School, 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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Tragedy Theater
Single-player alternative to Dreadful Night at School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dreadful Night at School.
Tragedy Theater is RPGmaker Horror game. You'll get the thrill of being chased by those mascots. Don't get caught. Help your friend, result puzzles and choose the choice that won't make our boy out of his mind.
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Ellen
Single-player alternative to Dreadful Night at School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dreadful Night at School.
Help young investigator James uncover the dark truth behind the murder of the Smiths' and their missing daughter Ellen in this thrilling 2D pixel horror game.
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A Plunge into Darkness
Single-player alternative to Dreadful Night at School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dreadful Night at School.
What happens when a group of friends decides to visit a mysterious, haunted castle? What started as a bit of fun is about to become a life-changing event for them. But the real question is: can they make it out of the castle alive?
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KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
Single-player alternative to Dreadful Night at School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dreadful Night at School.
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
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Gutwhale
Single-player alternative to Dreadful Night at School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dreadful Night at School.
Gutwhale is a roguelite about managing the space between you and your ammo, while fighting your way through a digestive system!
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夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
Single-player alternative to Dreadful Night at School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dreadful Night at School.
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
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Angels of Death Episode.Eddie
Single-player alternative to Dreadful Night at School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dreadful Night at School.
"The boy made up his mind to face a cruel world." The new special edition of the psychological horror-adventure game "Angels of Death", which has also been made into an anime. The past of B4 floor master Eddie is revealed...
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Corpse Party
Single-player alternative to Dreadful Night at School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dreadful Night at School.
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...