Single-player games like Liminal Department
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Liminal Department, 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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Robot Anomaly
Single-player alternative to Liminal Department — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Department.
Your job is to inspect all produced robots. Investigate unauthorized hardware modifications and rogue behavior. And escape the building! You are the only human there, but you are not alone.
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Turning Manor
Single-player alternative to Liminal Department — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Department.
All you have to do is count the differences and choose an exit. Easy right? Yet strange things start happening as soon as you sign the job contract… It's up to you to uncover what is happening at Turning Manor.
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Paranormal Snap Shot
Single-player alternative to Liminal Department — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Department.
Trapped in an endless looping school, can you find your way out by photographing all of the anomalies?
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VHScape
Single-player alternative to Liminal Department — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Department.
You find yourself trapped in a haunted VHS rental store, can you survive their twisted games and escape?
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Dead end Exit 8
Single-player alternative to Liminal Department — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Department.
This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to Liminal Department — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Department.
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
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Route8
Single-player alternative to Liminal Department — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Liminal Department.
"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."
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The Gretlow Tapes
Single-player alternative to Liminal Department — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Liminal Department.
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.