Single-player games like [REC] Desolation
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to [REC] Desolation, 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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Dead Take
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Visage
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
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Homesick
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
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Mundaun
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
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Luto
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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Year Walk
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
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[REC] Paroxysm
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
You're a horror content creator, venturing into frightening locations to captivate your audience. You're attempting to attract more viewers by recording paranormal events. However, these horror-filled adventures will one day come back to haunt you, at a high cost.
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Again and Again
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
Again and Again is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy the terrifying moments of being in a realistic home environment and a suspenseful story.
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Exanimum: The Silent Call
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.
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Witchblood
Single-player alternative to [REC] Desolation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with [REC] Desolation.
Witchblood is a first-person psychological horror game that draws you into the heart of a dark curse. Explore a decaying house where reality begins to unravel. Uncover the truth behind a forgotten family’s tragedy and face what should have remained buried.