Single-player games like Dead Air
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Air, 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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Corcovado's Night Guard
Single-player alternative to Dead Air — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Air.
You are Vicente, a night guard that works in Corcovado, taking care of this brazilian tourist spot, christ the redeemer. A first person, singleplayer, walk-simulator experience. Investigate what is happening and try to escape this nightmare.
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The Painscreek Killings
Single-player alternative to Dead Air — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dead Air.
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Single-player alternative to Dead Air — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dead Air.
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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Floor 9
Single-player alternative to Dead Air — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Air.
In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.
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Left Alone
Single-player alternative to Dead Air — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Air.
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
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The Maid
Single-player alternative to Dead Air — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Air.
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
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Lazaret
Single-player alternative to Dead Air — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dead Air.
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
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RATSHAKER™
Single-player alternative to Dead Air — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Air.
RATSHAKER™ is the fun and quirky solution to all your rat problems! Hold on to the RAT, shake your arm, and watch life’s problems disappear! How far can you go?