Single-player games like Anomaly Bus
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Anomaly Bus, 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 Exit 8
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Anomaly Bus.
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
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Platform 8
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Anomaly Bus.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
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Visage
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Anomaly Bus.
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
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Floor 9
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Anomaly Bus.
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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Shift 87
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Anomaly Bus.
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
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SCP-3008: Infinite Store
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Anomaly Bus.
An observation-driven psychological horror set inside an endless furniture superstore. Spot anomalies, choose the correct path, complete your shopping list — and escape the loop.
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Subliminal
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Anomaly Bus.
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
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Californium
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Bus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Anomaly Bus.
Taking the form of a first-person experience of a bad trip, Californium pays homage to sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick by transporting you into the life of a writer searching for his own identity. Explore, solve the riddles and conduct your investigation. Will you find what’s behind the simulacra ?