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Single-player games like Don't breathe in!

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Don't breathe in!, 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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    Realm of Dread — Steam game cover

    Realm of Dread

    Single-player alternative to Don't breathe in! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Don't breathe in!.

    Take a step into the Realm of Dread's world of horror and suspense. Explore mysterious locations, fight for survival within the realm of supernatural entities and uncover the secrets hidden in the shadows. This journey through darkness requires courage and intellect. Are you ready?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Grove — Steam game cover

    The Grove

    Single-player alternative to Don't breathe in! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Don't breathe in!.

    Scout out an uncanny pine grove for hidden artifacts and discover the fate of the children who went missing from a quiet town in Indiana.

    2026IndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Connection — Steam game cover

    Connection

    Single-player alternative to Don't breathe in! — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Don't lose the signal to get out of here.

    2021Adventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Apartment No 129 — Steam game cover

    Apartment No 129

    Single-player alternative to Don't breathe in! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Don't breathe in!.

    Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story — Steam game cover

    Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story

    Single-player alternative to Don't breathe in! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Don't breathe in!.

    Nightmare Horror Story an adventure game from the first face in a horror genre provides you to take a trip in a huge and dark city full of dummies. You would have a possibility to figure out in a weird atmosphere when alive people are missed and everything that had remained is the dummies.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Return the Backrooms — Steam game cover

    Return the Backrooms

    Single-player alternative to Don't breathe in! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Don't breathe in!.

    Return the Backrooms is a Co-op horror game for 1-4 players where you can have a great time with your friends. Think, Explore, Wander, find the key items and try to escape. but be careful because something is lurking in the dark...

    2022IndieAdventureEarly Access3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼- — Steam game cover

    Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-

    Single-player alternative to Don't breathe in! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Don't breathe in!.

    20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    There's Something In The Ice — Steam game cover

    There's Something In The Ice

    Single-player alternative to Don't breathe in! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Don't breathe in!.

    In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station "Zarya" drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples for study... It seems that what they found was not at all what they were looking for...

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation2.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cold Decree — Steam game cover

    Cold Decree

    Single-player alternative to Don't breathe in! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Don't breathe in!.

    Cold Decree is an atmospheric detective game that puts you in charge of a forensic laboratory. Scrutinize unsolved case files, analyze objects, and manually query the technical data within massive databases. Stop guessing; identify the perpetrator using only concrete evidence.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →