Single-player games like Writer. Chapter 1
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Writer. Chapter 1, 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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Lair of Torment
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
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Layers of Fear (2016)
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
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.
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Fuck You Witch
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
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
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April 24th
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.
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Rise of Insanity
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
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Find Yourself
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Writer. Chapter 1.
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
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>observer_
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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10:59
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
You wake up with a bad hangover and don’t recognize your home. You see a boy and you understand... that something is wrong with him. Someone's presence causes anxiety, fear and is about to plunge you into the realm of horror. But you don’t lose hope and try to get out of this nightmare.
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Clink
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
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?
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SNAP SNAP
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
Having collected information about the “unusual corpse” for your journalistic investigation, you return home from the morgue. Something is wrong... The house has changed and there is a creature wandering in it that is afraid of the camera flash. Solve puzzles to get out of the house and survive.
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QR DEAD
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
Your phone is the key to solving the mystery. Scan QR codes, they hold hidden clues. Find herbs for the infusion to save your grandfather. But be careful. A fog has engulfed the village, and a monster with a crossbow for a hand roams within. You are only safe at the altar. Why is it chasing you?
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VIDeoPHOBIA
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
You are in a room without windows or doors. The TV dimly illuminates the room. What is this, a box? How to open it? After solving the riddle, you find the TV remote control. Click... a door appeared. You step into the darkness and hear laughter... turn around and find out what's behind the screen.
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Need For Scream
Single-player alternative to Writer. Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Writer. Chapter 1.
The year is 2010. You're going on a study exchange to Russia from the United States. You're also running your own blog, and everything is going great—until 2014... that is, until you learn about the cursed village and decide to go there to film a video for your followers.