Single-player games like Dead by Backrooms Anomaly
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly, 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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6年1組
Single-player alternative to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.
I went to school that night to pick up something I forgot... Aim for class 1 of 6th grade, and if there are no abnormalities, go up the stairs, and if there are any abnormalities, go down the stairs.
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Unable to Exit 8
Single-player alternative to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.
You receive an invitation on a "special" dating app, get excited and then get involved in an endless cycle of couples' hotels. You have to watch carefully for any unusual information. Can you solve these puzzles?
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
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Platform 8
Single-player alternative to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
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Within of Static - Ashburg Rental
Single-player alternative to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.
Riley Adams moves to Ashburg for a new teaching job and rents a house to get settled. She expected silence. She didn’t expect company.
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Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Farm's Secret
Single-player alternative to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.
Dragged into a web of secrets and lies, Samantha seems to be part of a puzzle impossible to solve. What once seemed obvious soon turns into something far more sinister, and the line between villain and victim begins to blur.
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Room 404
Single-player alternative to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.
Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.
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Nightmare Shift
Single-player alternative to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
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Dungeon Market Simulator
Single-player alternative to Dead by Backrooms Anomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead by Backrooms Anomaly.
A strategic medieval market simulation game. Equip your dungeon with traps. Hunt down outcast warriors and earn mysterious chests. Upgrade the items you obtain and increase their value. Bargain with customers and earn promotions.