Single-player games like Shadows of the Past
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Shadows of the Past, 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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Chamber's Reunion
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Following a message from an old friend, you visit abandoned estate. Suddenly, you're knocked out. As you wake up, your only job is to escape as quickly as possible..
- 2
Paranormal Observation
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
Paranormal Observation is a single-player point-and-click ghost hunting game. Use your computer to identify the evil spirit by finding enough evidence and exorcise it with your professional tools.
- 3
Jester: A Foolish Ritual
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A co-op survival horror game set in a dark medieval castle. Play as one of four resurrected knights and work together to find hidden runes, unlock the ritual chamber, and escape before the Jester hunts you down. Teamwork, stealth, and survival are your only hope.
- 4
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
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Penumbra Overture
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
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Venge
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
Get ready to explore a movie studio that vanished into thin air, only to find yourself trapped in a twisted, alternate dimension where creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to ensure you never see the light of day again...
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Outlast
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
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CRYO
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
CRYO is a multiplayer co-op survival horror for 1-4 players. You have been deployed by your company to various locations around the Antarctic due to communication issues. What awaits you in these dark, remote regions is far more sinister than a technical fault...
- 9
Relaxing Drift
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Immerse yourself in the world of car adventures, where you will feel the real adrenaline when you get behind the wheel of powerful cars, improve your driving skills and master the art of drifting.
- 10
Curse of Darkness
Single-player alternative to Shadows of the Past — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadows of the Past.
is a tense survival game in a post-apocalyptic world where the player has to collect parts of a crashed car to save himself while avoiding deadly monsters. Four different creatures roam the world, each with their own special abilities