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Single-player games like Lost Child

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Lost Child, 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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    Paranormal place — Steam game cover

    Paranormal place

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Child.

    Alex is a blogger who explores places with paranormal phenomena. At the request of his subscribers, he goes to an abandoned place where, according to rumors, some creepy things were noticed. What is happening there? You have to find it out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blair Witch — Steam game cover

    Blair Witch

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Child.

    A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

    2019IndieAdventure29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Find Yourself — Steam game cover

    Find Yourself

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lost Child.

    Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

    2021IndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LOST ZION — Steam game cover

    LOST ZION

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Child.

    Lost Zion is an atmospheric cyberpunk horror game. Awakened by a faint signal as a service bot, explore the forsaken megacity of Lost Zion. Uncover the Emperor's horrific secrets. Obey your sole command: Activate the Gravity Core.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Holidays in Khrushchevsk — Steam game cover

    Holidays in Khrushchevsk

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Child.

    Do you like spontaneous purchases? Do all your purchases bring you happiness? Everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beside Myself — Steam game cover

    Beside Myself

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Child.

    You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Life after Death — Steam game cover

    Life after Death

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Child.

    Do you remember the scares that chased you in childhood? How did your limbs shake with fear, take your breath away, and you couldn't do anything about it? I invite you to live it all over again!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Evil Holiday — Steam game cover

    Evil Holiday

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lost Child.

    Returning to parents' house for Christmas and a regular holiday dinner turns into a bloody hell filled with horror and death.

    2024Indie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lonely Christmas — Steam game cover

    Lonely Christmas

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lost Child.

    It’s a story about an 8-year-old boy Kevin who was left alone at home at Christmas. Protect your house from a crazy robber and wait for your parents. Can you handle with it? We’ll find out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    No Return Address — Steam game cover

    No Return Address

    Single-player alternative to Lost Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lost Child.

    Night shift at a distribution center. Ordinary packages go forward, strange ones go to reject. Just don’t make a mistake when the boxes start containing things that should never be there.

    2026IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →