Single-player games like Unwelcome Guest
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Unwelcome Guest, 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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Welcome To Lakewood
Single-player alternative to Unwelcome Guest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unwelcome Guest.
Investigate the sleepy town of Lakewood as you follow the trail of numerous missing person cases and the mysterious cause of the disappearances. Unravel the secret of Lakewood and try to survive its tightening grip.
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Dark Past
Single-player alternative to Unwelcome Guest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Unwelcome Guest.
Dark Past is based on psychological horror by paranormal activity occurring during your investigations. Play solo or up to 4 players to try and solve the mystery of what entity is left behind.
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Ancestral
Single-player alternative to Unwelcome Guest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unwelcome Guest.
Play as Miguel, a member of a Masonic fraternity, as you investigate the disappearance of your brothers in a mysterious residence. Uncover the secrets brought from Egypt, deal with supernatural forces and interdimensional horrors. Discover what really happened and face the unknown.
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Grinnel
Single-player alternative to Unwelcome Guest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unwelcome Guest.
If you stop, the light dies. If you turn, darkness takes over. As a patient trapped in Grinnel, escape this psychological horror nightmare with Dr. Esin. Use your visor in the atmospheric labyrinth and never look back; in this surreal thriller, your gaze is your worst enemy.
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Graveyard Report
Single-player alternative to Unwelcome Guest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unwelcome Guest.
Collect evidence by capturing photos of anomalies. Monitor security footage for areas inhabiting strange activity, objects, or entities. Meet your hourly evidence quota and fulfill requests or you'll be fired! Solve puzzles, find answers, and uncover the truth, all while trying to survive the night.
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Sealed
Single-player alternative to Unwelcome Guest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unwelcome Guest.
Sealed is a horror game that will immerse you in a disturbing and mysterious experience. You will find yourself trapped in a haunted hospital, where every shadow and every whisper will remind you that you are not alone.
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Unwelcome Guest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Unwelcome Guest.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Unwelcome Guest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unwelcome Guest.
"Lost Lullabies - The Orphanage Chronicles" is a Co-Op horror game set in 1980, inspired by the real stories of an orphanage ruined by a fire in 1960 Lowell. Playable with 1-4 players, the goal is to identify and expel malevolent spirits alone or with your team.