Single-player games like HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror, 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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The Liminal Dimension
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.
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Apartament 1406: Horror
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.
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The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.
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IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
You’re torn between a girl who is obsessed with you and a creature. Whose words can lead you out of this endless loop? Trust the right person in the right cycle to get closer to the exit, or be misled by facades, complicating your next loop.
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Summer of '58
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
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Liminal Universe
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.
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In My Head
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
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Silent Nights
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
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THE IMPOSSIBLE
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
THE IMPOSSIBLE is a minimal perspective illusion puzzle game. You control a small square in the IMPOSSIBLE world and remember: nothing is IMPOSSIBLE.
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Play With Me: Escape Room
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles and above all, answer the question – will you dare to Play with Me?
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Shop Tycoon: Prepare your wallet
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
Shop Tycoon is a store simulator. Create a supermarket, sex shop, games store or a store with good Polish vodka. Place your logo, hire employees, expand your car fleet, build offices and parking lots, create a chain of stores and more!
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Resoraki: The racing
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
Take the wheel of a toy car and race on beautiful tracks in Poland, Finland, Australia, and Greece. Compete in championships, arcade, and time trials. Play solo or with a friend online (Remote Play Together) or locally. Buy now and take part in unforgettable races!
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Rap Simulator: The Rap Game
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
Rap Simulator is primarily a game with a good dose of humor. The action starts in the 1980s. The player takes on the role of a rapper who sets up their first music studio in a rented apartment.
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Airhack: Hacking
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
You are a secret Agent who begins work for the Airem as Hacker. Hacking servers of global corporations for profit, stealing data, manipulate the stock market, modify peoples academic or criminal records, laundering money, erasing evidence, framing innocent people. Do not trust anyone.
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Botty: Paper tales
Single-player alternative to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.
Botty: Paper tales is an atmospheric adventure made entirely of paper. Botty's little robot faces a different illusion to get out of the paper world.