Single-player games like The Grandfather
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Grandfather, 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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Night of Horror
Single-player alternative to The Grandfather — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Grandfather.
You are on the night shift at the bank. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.
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Final Dose
Single-player alternative to The Grandfather — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Grandfather.
There's an issue with your vaccination status. To correct it, you've been ordered to arrive at an unlisted clinic. You don't have much choice so you walk in... to get attacked by a psychotic nurse! You better find a way to escape before she injects you with the FINAL DOSE!
- 3
Precept
Single-player alternative to The Grandfather — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Grandfather.
Precept is a first-person psychedelic action horror game with a heavy focus on exploration. Players take control of a night guard whose purpose is to finish his daily task. The player must find way to escape and survive from mysterious company's environment and entities.
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The Crows Cry
Single-player alternative to The Grandfather — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Grandfather.
A nostalgic arcade horror mystery game where you collect clues as you run from an unknown entity.
- 5
Gate of Souls
Single-player alternative to The Grandfather — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Grandfather.
I got a job as a night guard. They promise to pay a lot, but for my own safety I have to follow strange rules. As you progress, you'll have to find keys and open locked rooms. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the hospital and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight.
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The Eyes
Single-player alternative to The Grandfather — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Grandfather.
Follow Hisoka Kageyama, a desperate man who accepts the grim job of night watchman in an abandoned prison. As he navigates its dark corridors, surreal visions and eerie presences lurk around every corner. Can you discover the secrets hidden within these walls?
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The Equinox Hunt
Single-player alternative to The Grandfather — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Grandfather.
The Equinox Hunt is a Stealth Rogue-Lite Game that puts you in the shoes of an unfortunate victim chosen to take part in a brutal and deadly forest night chase. Survive the night and discover the ancient secrets surrounding the hunts of Moon Hare Creek.
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Escape from Darkness
Single-player alternative to The Grandfather — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Grandfather.
Escape from Darkness is a single player, first person survival horror game. After waking up alone in a strange, eerie place. You must plunge into the oppressive darkness ignorant to what awaits. Survival depends on the use of stealth, finding limited resources, and quick wits.