Single-player games like The Dark Gift
Below are 12 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
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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...
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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?!
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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.
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The Holiday Story
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.
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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.
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Christmas Story
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
Christmas Story is a horror game filled with Christmas warmth and coziness, where every festive light hides darkness, and the sense of comfort fades with every step you take.
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CALLUS
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Dark Gift.
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
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Burial
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Dark Gift.
A videographer receives the task of filming a wake in an old Soviet apartment. But he soon realizes that something terrible is lurking within these walls. And in the middle of the room there is a closed coffin...
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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.
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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...
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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?!
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The Strange Lights
Single-player alternative to The Dark Gift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dark Gift.
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...