Single-player games like Silent Anomalies
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Silent Anomalies, 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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Silent Anomalies 2
Single-player alternative to Silent Anomalies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Silent Anomalies.
A psychological horror “spot the difference” game where you monitor security cameras, detect anomalies, and try to survive the night. Your attention is your only defense.
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In The Backrooms
Single-player alternative to Silent Anomalies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Silent Anomalies.
"God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."
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An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley
Single-player alternative to Silent Anomalies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Silent Anomalies.
Exit the looping alley by observing the environment and correctly answering "anomaly" or "no anomaly" 9 times in a row. Anomaly-spotter/walking simulator set in an odd imitation of an alley in Japan.
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マカブルの残党: Remnants of the Macabre
Single-player alternative to Silent Anomalies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Silent Anomalies.
Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?
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Graveyard Cabin
Single-player alternative to Silent Anomalies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Silent Anomalies.
An FMV anomaly horror game. You are a night guard at a desolate graveyard. Monitor the cameras, spot the unnatural, and survive.
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Platform 8
Single-player alternative to Silent Anomalies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Silent Anomalies.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
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Hazing - Night Shift
Single-player alternative to Silent Anomalies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Silent Anomalies.
A young police officer arrives at a country house after a disturbing call... This VHS tape captures the horrors that happened to him.
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I'm on Observation Duty 7
Single-player alternative to Silent Anomalies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Silent Anomalies.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
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I'm on Observation Duty
Single-player alternative to Silent Anomalies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Silent Anomalies.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?