Single-player games like Lurking in Tenebris
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Lurking in Tenebris, 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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HAIGLA
Single-player alternative to Lurking in Tenebris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lurking in Tenebris.
Confined to a wheelchair, explore a hospital pulled into a distorted world beneath reality. A slow psychological horror focused on exploration, tension, and the unsettling atmosphere of this strange place.
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Nightwatch: Closer
Single-player alternative to Lurking in Tenebris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lurking in Tenebris.
"Nightwatch : Closer" is a first-person horror game whose goal is to hold out for 10 minutes by preventing unknown anomalies in a small post. In a dark, narrow post, you have to hold out until the shift worker comes, keeping out the anomalies by yourself.
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Mirror Forge
Single-player alternative to Lurking in Tenebris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lurking in Tenebris.
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
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Hollow Cocoon
Single-player alternative to Lurking in Tenebris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lurking in Tenebris.
"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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CRUELTY
Single-player alternative to Lurking in Tenebris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lurking in Tenebris.
"CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth. In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you.
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The Backrooms Project
Single-player alternative to Lurking in Tenebris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lurking in Tenebris.
Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?
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The Cabin Factory
Single-player alternative to Lurking in Tenebris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lurking in Tenebris.
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
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Within Skerry
Single-player alternative to Lurking in Tenebris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lurking in Tenebris.
The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.
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H-Virus: Succubus Outbreak
Single-player alternative to Lurking in Tenebris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lurking in Tenebris.
H-Virus: Succubus Outbreak is a third-person shooter where you fight off infected succubi. As one of the last humans left, you are forced into hunting across decaying environments. Fight through relentless waves of succubi and survive the nightmare that has claimed the rest of humanity.