Single-player games like Ways
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ways, 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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Wretch
Single-player alternative to Ways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ways.
Find the violent stalker hiding inside an abandoned school. Piece together broken lore and solve a long lost mystery. What happened here and who's to blame?
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Hotel Infinity
Single-player alternative to Ways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ways.
In Hotel Infinity, you find yourself caught in a loop. To break free, you must detect anomalies. Once you locate an anomaly, you have to decide which direction to take; making the wrong choice sends you right back to the beginning.
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Last Inspection
Single-player alternative to Ways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ways.
Your new duty is to inspect properties before move-in. It does not matter what waits inside — all responsibility will rest on your shoulders alone. Do the job well, and there is a good chance this inspection will not be your last...
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The Complex: Expedition
Single-player alternative to Ways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Ways.
When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?
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In The Backrooms
Single-player alternative to Ways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ways.
"God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."
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Insomnis
Single-player alternative to Ways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ways.
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
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The Haunted Building
Single-player alternative to Ways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ways.
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
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Dead end Exit 8
Single-player alternative to Ways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ways.
This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space