Single-player games like The Dead House
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Dead House, 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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Forest 6174
Single-player alternative to The Dead House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Dead House.
A brief narrative-driven psychological horror experience in first person (no jumpscares, story and dialogue-focused). You play as Danny, who is unexpectedly summoned to receive a break from his daily routine... However, things start to look out of place once you get deeper into the forest.
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Dead of Night: Supermarket
Single-player alternative to The Dead House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Dead House.
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
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NOCLIP
Single-player alternative to The Dead House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Dead House.
Chapter-based Backrooms experience. Embark on a chilling journey through the unknown. Visuals based on early 2000's camcorders.
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Fear Night Tales - Brothers Kebab Saloon
Single-player alternative to The Dead House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Dead House.
You are the person who looks after the kebab shop because your brother is sick. You learn how to make kebabs and get to know the customers. But there seems to be something strange here...
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Rotfang: The House
Single-player alternative to The Dead House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Dead House.
A short horror game where you play as the family dog. Protect your family from a creature that lurks in the darkness. Set in a suburban house, explore each room, complete tasks, and find the dark secrets hidden under the house.
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Pachiko
Single-player alternative to The Dead House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Dead House.
You've been trapped in a looping space by Pachiko's mischief! Find the anomaly, choose the right path, and aim for the goal!
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S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored
Single-player alternative to The Dead House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Dead House.
S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a few months after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster. Experience a tale about an unexplored area within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - The S.W.A.N. Institute.
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DREAM LOGIC
Single-player alternative to The Dead House — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Dead House.
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.