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Single-player games like AFTER 9PM

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to AFTER 9PM, 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 Backrooms Deeper — Steam game cover

    The Backrooms Deeper

    Single-player alternative to AFTER 9PM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTER 9PM.

    Your son had no-clipped into The Backrooms three years ago and you've finally found a way in to get him back. Armed with only a video camera and your determination, you set out on a journey to find him and get him out no matter the cost. Traversing the 12 levels will test your courage and resolve.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Backrooms: Overstay — Steam game cover

    Backrooms: Overstay

    Single-player alternative to AFTER 9PM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTER 9PM.

    Survival horror in an infinite, procedurally generated Backrooms. Solo or in 1–8 player co-op: scavenge, craft, build a shelter, and hide from monsters that hunt by light and sound. Stay fed, warm, and sane long enough to find the way out.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Platform 8 — Steam game cover

    Platform 8

    Single-player alternative to AFTER 9PM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with AFTER 9PM.

    You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ROUTINE — Steam game cover

    ROUTINE

    Single-player alternative to AFTER 9PM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTER 9PM.

    ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crimson Snow (2023) — Steam game cover

    Crimson Snow (2023)

    Single-player alternative to AFTER 9PM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTER 9PM.

    Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chorus of Carcosa — Steam game cover

    Chorus of Carcosa

    Single-player alternative to AFTER 9PM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with AFTER 9PM.

    Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Visage — Steam game cover

    Visage

    Single-player alternative to AFTER 9PM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTER 9PM.

    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.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LOST ZION — Steam game cover

    LOST ZION

    Single-player alternative to AFTER 9PM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTER 9PM.

    Lost Zion is an atmospheric cyberpunk horror game. Awakened by a faint signal as a service bot, explore the forsaken megacity of Lost Zion. Uncover the Emperor's horrific secrets. Obey your sole command: Activate the Gravity Core.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →