Single-player games like Shot In The Dark
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Shot In The Dark, 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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Doorways: The Underworld
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
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Putrefaction
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
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Shadowgrounds
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shot In The Dark.
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
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NO BACKUP
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Escape together or die alone. In this intense co-op bodycam horror game, you and your team are hunted by a relentless creature. Communicate, stay quiet, and fight to survive. Every move counts. Every sound could be your last.
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Project Silverfish
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
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Among Ashes
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
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Dead Effect
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!
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Wounded - The Beginning
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
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Suits: A Business RPG
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Corporations control the entire global government. Injustice has inspired a revolution in Suits City. Follow the journey of a businessman's descent into corruption...
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Cave Crawler
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.
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Suits: Absolute Power
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shot In The Dark.
A business planet full of mystery, relics of power, dangerous jobs and terrifying monstrosities. Will your company defy the toxicity of this environment or will you find yourselves courting the power of corruption itself, in absolution.
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Kitsune Kitchen
Single-player alternative to Shot In The Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shot In The Dark.
Play through the story of a young man’s quest to create the ultimate BLT sandwich.