Single-player games like Curse of Darkness
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Curse of Darkness, 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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RED NIGHT
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.
In RED NIGHT, you play as Tess and face a demonic artificial intelligence in a horror anthology game. Each level explores a universal fear through unique and chilling worlds.
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SCP: Short Story
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.
SCP: Short Story is a first-person shooter set in a world where the K-class scenario destroyed almost every living form. You’ll have to get through this dead world, retrieve essential documents from Site-17, and most importantly - do not get killed by what survived.
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Lamentations
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Curse of Darkness.
You and your teammates are part of an elite undercover unit tasked with finding out information on a mysterious complex known as "the backrooms". Explore various locations, solve puzzles, check your six, and escape with your life!
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Contagion
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.
Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.
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Skinwalker Hunt
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.
Skinwalker Hunt is a horror themed hunting game from the creator of Witch Hunt. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linear gameplay, and atmosphere.
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Codename CURE
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.
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Witch Hunt
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
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Far Cry® 5
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Curse of Darkness.
Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.
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Relaxing Drift
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Curse of Darkness.
Immerse yourself in the world of car adventures, where you will feel the real adrenaline when you get behind the wheel of powerful cars, improve your driving skills and master the art of drifting.
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Shadows of the Past
Single-player alternative to Curse of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.
Shadows of the Past is a detective horror game where the player is immersed in a dark and mysterious atmosphere.