Single-player games like In The Dark
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to In The Dark, 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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Gensokyo：Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
Single-player alternative to In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with In The Dark.
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
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BURIED STARS
Single-player alternative to In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with In The Dark.
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
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The Railway
Single-player alternative to In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with In The Dark.
The vibe of a typical Russian train is conveyed through illustrations, sounds, and characters. So, hold your seat on the train!
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The Soul Box
Single-player alternative to In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with In The Dark.
The Soul Box is a kinetic visual novel about the mystery of a puzzle box. A story of a heritage hidden behind what’s written. A different look at the future, a worried glance at the past.
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Ninety-Six
Single-player alternative to In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with In The Dark.
Leaving something behind is a hard task, Niles knows it all too well. When a stranger disturbs his peaceful everyday life and routine, he has no choice but to face the past and make some life-changing decisions.
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《乱步馆》-断崖 -Precipice
Single-player alternative to In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with In The Dark.
这是一部短篇视觉互动小说， 剧情改编自江户川乱步的同名短篇小说， 作品以一对青年男女在断崖边回忆往事开始， 通过抽丝剥茧的分析那件往日旧案， 一点一滴的挖出了隐藏在案件背后的更为残酷的真相， 乱步也同时透过作品中他（她）们的对话和回忆， 讨论和表述了自己心目中的某种“完美”。
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Snowdome
Single-player alternative to In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with In The Dark.
For Tan Yan, there is little hope his life will change. It's like his whole life is trapped inside a snowdome, unable to escape. But, what if, one day, he's given the chance to make a change?
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No Mercy 🔞
Single-player alternative to In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with In The Dark.
No Mercy is a 3D choice-driven adult Visual Novel about love and passion! <3
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Between Invisible Walls
Single-player alternative to In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with In The Dark.
Kinetic Visual Novel about Koji, Daichi and Narumi, who are rescued by Shadow and taken to the 121 shelter. How long do you plan to stay there?