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Single-player games like Suspense: Madman's Dreams

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Suspense: Madman's Dreams, 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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    Layers of Fear — Steam game cover

    Layers of Fear

    Single-player alternative to Suspense: Madman's Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Suspense: Madman's Dreams.

    The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

    2023Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clink — Steam game cover

    Clink

    Single-player alternative to Suspense: Madman's Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Suspense: Madman's Dreams.

    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?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Stalked — Steam game cover

    The Stalked

    Single-player alternative to Suspense: Madman's Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Suspense: Madman's Dreams.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CLeM — Steam game cover

    CLeM

    Single-player alternative to Suspense: Madman's Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Suspense: Madman's Dreams.

    CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

    2024IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fuck You Witch — Steam game cover

    Fuck You Witch

    Single-player alternative to Suspense: Madman's Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Suspense: Madman's Dreams.

    Your best friend has confessed her love for you... but the problems don't stop there. You've started to hallucinate. All this interferes with sleeping and eating, and in general disrupts your ideal lifestyle. Yell obscenities at the witch, immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Qazaq steppes

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Night Grove — Steam game cover

    Night Grove

    Single-player alternative to Suspense: Madman's Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Suspense: Madman's Dreams.

    This is a first-person indie horror game. A young deliveryman took an unusual order that led him to Night Grove. This place has a dubious reputation among the townspeople, because for many years it has been sent to live with people that society has long since abandoned.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    REVEIL — Steam game cover

    REVEIL

    Single-player alternative to Suspense: Madman's Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Suspense: Madman's Dreams.

    REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

    2024IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Layers of Fear (2016) — Steam game cover

    Layers of Fear (2016)

    Single-player alternative to Suspense: Madman's Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Suspense: Madman's Dreams.

    A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Goo Go — Steam game cover

    Goo Go

    Single-player alternative to Suspense: Madman's Dreams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Suspense: Madman's Dreams.

    Test your skills, patience, and nerves in a game where one mistake will send you back to the beginning. Oh, and welcome to "Goo Go"!

    2026ActionIndieRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →