Single-player games like The Stairwell
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Stairwell, 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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Late Shift
Single-player alternative to The Stairwell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Stairwell.
Experience Mark’s story through found footage as he becomes stuck in a loop whilst working the late shift at the cinema. Spot the anomalies and survive the night. Ensure that every room is checked...thoroughly.
- 2
Twisted Gallery 异馆
Single-player alternative to The Stairwell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Stairwell.
You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.
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Sasaeng | 사생
Single-player alternative to The Stairwell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Stairwell.
A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.
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Route8
Single-player alternative to The Stairwell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Stairwell.
"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."
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Clink
Single-player alternative to The Stairwell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Stairwell.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
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Lonely Christmas
Single-player alternative to The Stairwell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Stairwell.
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.
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Floor 9
Single-player alternative to The Stairwell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Stairwell.
In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.
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One Last Clip
Single-player alternative to The Stairwell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Stairwell.
You are locked inside a cinema. Your only way to escape is to follow the instructions of your task: Watch the same film clip repeatedly and search for flaws to break free. But this may sound easier than it is, every wrong decision or death will set you back. So be careful!
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Maze 95 Ultimate
Single-player alternative to The Stairwell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Stairwell.
The maze that hypnotized a generation is back. It was a screensaver. But now? You can finally walk those halls yourself. Or just relax and watch, like the old times. Share your custom texture packs in the Steam Workshop.