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Single-player games like Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One, 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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    Black Tides Draga's Wake — Steam game cover

    Black Tides Draga's Wake

    Single-player alternative to Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One.

    Clinging to his fading humanity, he must survive the nightmare he is becoming. Black Tides Draga’s Wake is a visceral third-person action horror-adventure set in an alternate 1900s where ancient Gods and vessels of steam and steel collide. Find your crew, escape the horrors within, or die trying..

    ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wall Of Insanity 2 — Steam game cover

    Wall Of Insanity 2

    Single-player alternative to Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One.

    Survive a relentless descent into a bio-organic nightmare. As a member of specialized tactical unit, navigate a decaying dimension to locate a vanished squad. Engage in high-stakes combat where every shadow hides an unspeakable horror. The veil is thinning - will you make it out?

    2026ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cut the Strings — Steam game cover

    Cut the Strings

    Single-player alternative to Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One.

    It's a battle to become a sacrifice. A TPS where the bride <sacrifice> girl shoots down abandoned synthetic soldiers on the battlefield. A fictional post-war world, a corrupt city, unreasonable fate and choices. Explore vast fields, enhance your body and weapons, and carve out her path.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Explosiver — Steam game cover

    Explosiver

    Single-player alternative to Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One.

    In Explosiver you will live a story with many bullets and explosions, controlling William. You'll be able to play in first person or third person, and you'll have several weapons to help you in the main objective, besides, of course, a special ability that can be used by the protagonist.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nazralath: The Fallen World — Steam game cover

    Nazralath: The Fallen World

    Single-player alternative to Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One.

    Nazralath: The Fallen World is a story-driven, dark fantasy game inspired by the works of Zdzisław Beksiński; focusing on a compelling narrative and exploration through a rich, strong sense of atmosphere.

    ActionAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Golden Eyed Ghosts — Steam game cover

    The Golden Eyed Ghosts

    Single-player alternative to Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One.

    The Golden Eyed Ghosts is a dark fantasy soulslike heavily influenced by the legacy of Zelda adventures, set in the crumbling kingdom of Andromeda. As exiled warrior Orion, search for a way to restore his memories and unravel a terrifying conspiracy.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Evil Awaits™ — Steam game cover

    Evil Awaits™

    Single-player alternative to Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One.

    Uncover the mystery of Archdale Castle in this Indie Action Survival Horror when an explosion threatens to expose a family curse and a new epidemic

    2024ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sea Salt — Steam game cover

    Sea Salt

    Single-player alternative to Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One.

    Sea Salt is a dark fantasy reverse horror action-strategy game where you play as the nightmarish force of Dagon by controlling and growing a horde of minions.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →