Single-player games like The Dark Gift
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to The Dark Gift, 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
- 1
In My Head
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
- 2
ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?
- 3
The Cursed Tape
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!
- 4
Life & Shadow: Celestial Call
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
You are trapped in the observatory of a star-obsessed professor atop Mount Clearveil. Plan your survival during the day, confront the darkness of the basement at night. Can you break the ritual and uncover the mystery?
- 5
Clink
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
- 6
Witch's Doll
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
- 7
The Stalked
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
- 8
The Stalked 2
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
- 9
Abandoned Souls
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
- 10
Christmas Nightmare
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.
- 11
Reflection
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Dark Gift.
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
- 12
Silent Nights
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
- 13
There's Something In The Ice
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station "Zarya" drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples for study... It seems that what they found was not at all what they were looking for...
- 14
From The Past
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
What hides in the depths of the forest?!