Single-player games like The Shift
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Shift, 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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Forest 6174
Single-player alternative to The Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Shift.
A brief narrative-driven psychological horror experience in first person (no jumpscares, story and dialogue-focused). You play as Danny, who is unexpectedly summoned to receive a break from his daily routine... However, things start to look out of place once you get deeper into the forest.
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SOMIA
Single-player alternative to The Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Shift.
Somia is a psychological horror game where you follow the story of a young woman who wakes up one night with no memory of anything, and paranormal events begin to occur.
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Silent Still
Single-player alternative to The Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Shift.
Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.
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Silent Still 2
Single-player alternative to The Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Shift.
Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse
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Amelie
Single-player alternative to The Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Shift.
A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?
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Clink
Single-player alternative to The Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Shift.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
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Reflection
Single-player alternative to The Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Shift.
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
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iBLiS
Single-player alternative to The Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Shift.
Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.