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Single-player games like Strange Waveforms

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Strange Waveforms, 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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    The Killing Rooms — Steam game cover

    The Killing Rooms

    Single-player alternative to Strange Waveforms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Strange Waveforms.

    A first-person psychological horror where hidden odds shape every procedural run. Choose between unknown doors, evade relentless horrors, and survive an endlessly re-playable challenge.

    2027ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Final Witness — Steam game cover

    The Final Witness

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

    The Final Witness is a first-person psychological horror detective game where every case tells a different story. Explore a haunted family mansion, uncover hidden truths, analyze conflicting evidence, and identify the true killer before the darkness consumes your sanity.

    2026IndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    False Hope — Steam game cover

    False Hope

    Single-player alternative to Strange Waveforms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Strange Waveforms.

    False Hope is a survival horror game where you play as Stanley and Harriet, a couple trapped in an abandoned mall. As they navigate dark corridors, mannequins come to life, turning their escape into a fight for survival. Solve puzzles, uncover the mall's dark secrets, and evade relentless threats.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Byte Breach — Steam game cover

    Byte Breach

    Single-player alternative to Strange Waveforms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Strange Waveforms.

    Co-op (1-4) sci-fi horror: Breach AI megacorps. Hack the world with an integrated digital overlay & execute skill-based data heists. Face escalating AI security - evasion is life. Can you make the breach?

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Incoherence: Dark Rooms — Steam game cover

    Incoherence: Dark Rooms

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

    You awaken in a strange yet familiar room with multiple doors, with no memory of how you got there. As you explore, you discover this place you are trapped in is built from interconnected rooms drawn from your own memories. To escape, you'll need to uncover the truth, before it consumes you...

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    White Creek — Steam game cover

    White Creek

    Single-player alternative to Strange Waveforms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Strange Waveforms.

    As Alicia Morelli, manage resources, investigate haunted locations, and choose whether to kill the possessed or save their souls.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Hollow Line — Steam game cover

    The Hollow Line

    Single-player alternative to Strange Waveforms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Strange Waveforms.

    Can you escape the tunnels? An AI-powered buddy is following you as you discover the seemingly never-ending network of tunnels. Get ready for a personalized and unique experience at The Hollow Line.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Voidshift — Steam game cover

    Voidshift

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

    A psychological horror game about working the night shift in a store that reacts to your mistakes. Follow procedure. Avoid irregularities.

    2027IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    R.I.S.E. — Steam game cover

    R.I.S.E.

    Single-player alternative to Strange Waveforms — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Strange Waveforms.

    FIGHT. DIE. RESPAWN. REPEAT. Gladiator clones awaken endlessly in an arena with alien horrors and robotic sentinels for the purpose of dystopian entertainment. Rise as a clone and embrace the cycle of slaughter in this gut-spilling action RPG roguelike alone or together with your friends in co-op.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →