Single-player games like Into The Gloom
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Into The Gloom, 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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Nightmare Shift
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
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Luto
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
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Dead Take
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Subliminal
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
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Among Ashes
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
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The Floor Above
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Into The Gloom.
A claustrophobic anomaly-horror game where you can only turn, blink, and decide: is it real or not? Survive five endings and uncover Mike’s story.
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Hollow Cocoon
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
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ZERO PROTOCOL
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Into The Gloom.
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
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Poppy Playtime
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
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Downbreak
Single-player alternative to Into The Gloom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.
People swept mines for long years but now the game has changed! Welcome to Downbreak; the gravity based minesweeper. Experience a true classic reimagined with more features than ever!