Single-player games like SchoolBoy Runaway
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to SchoolBoy Runaway, 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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Escape from Vlogger: Runaway
Single-player alternative to SchoolBoy Runaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
You broke into the house of a popular blogger to uncover all his secrets, but it’s not that simple! He locks you inside, and now you must do everything you can to escape. Hide, solve puzzle quests, and make your way out in this horror escape adventure!
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Horror In Valkeala
Single-player alternative to SchoolBoy Runaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Solve puzzles and mysteries and try find hidden Valkeala logo at this Fps horror puzzle
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NOCTIS
Single-player alternative to SchoolBoy Runaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Noctis is a single-player supernatural survival horror game where each level takes you deeper into the nightmarish realms of the dream world.
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Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition
Single-player alternative to SchoolBoy Runaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
As a homeless man, collect bottles by day and survive terrifying encounters by night. Trade bottles to unlock upgrades for your shelter. Alone and vulnerable, every day is a fight for survival in a world that turns darker after sunset.
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Lucky's Funhouse
Single-player alternative to SchoolBoy Runaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Do your best to survive the monsters of the funhouse and uncover the mystery behind them. Multiple endings. Will you partake in the madness, or find a way out. She is coming.
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No Escape
Single-player alternative to SchoolBoy Runaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
A challenging survival horror game which puts you in a situation where you have to escape at all costs and don't get caught by HIM. There are 4 modes that have different difficulties, out run HIM and find all the tools you need to escape the house. There are two different endings get them both!
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Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも
Single-player alternative to SchoolBoy Runaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Embark on a perilous journey through the haunting depths of the forest in Jorogumo, a gripping stealth and puzzle game. When your brother vanishes in the eerie woods, you must summon your courage and venture into the heart of darkness to unravel the enigma surrounding the ancient legend of Jorogumo.
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爱人：Aijin
Single-player alternative to SchoolBoy Runaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
"'Aijin' is a Chinese dreamcore psychological and survival horror game with multiple endings. you play as a student who has returned from the 'Lover Internet Addiction Treatment School.' After enduring severe psychological trauma, one day you discover the truth about 'Aijin' and your own identity...
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Metel - Horror Escape
Single-player alternative to SchoolBoy Runaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SchoolBoy Runaway.
Metel - Horror Escape is a first-person 3D game in the quest, horror genre. Welcome to the home of an insane maniac hungry for new blood and suffering! You are a victim in his hands. Be careful trying to find a way out. The maniac should not notice your escape attempt.