Single-player games like Cosmic Fear
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cosmic Fear, 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 Alien Cube
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cosmic Fear.
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
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Stars Die
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cosmic Fear.
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.
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The Land of Pain
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cosmic Fear.
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
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SOMA
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cosmic Fear.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
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Transient: Extended Edition
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cosmic Fear.
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
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Moons of Madness
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Cosmic Fear.
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
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Gray Dawn
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cosmic Fear.
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
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Conarium
Single-player alternative to Cosmic Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cosmic Fear.
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.