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Single-player games like Afterbright

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Afterbright, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Afterbright page.

Ranked picks

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    Route8 — Steam game cover

    Route8

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

    "You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."

    2024IndieSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead end Exit 8 — Steam game cover

    Dead end Exit 8

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

    This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NIGHTSLINK — Steam game cover

    NIGHTSLINK

    Single-player alternative to Afterbright — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Afterbright.

    You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    What Happened to Lily? — Steam game cover

    What Happened to Lily?

    Single-player alternative to Afterbright — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Afterbright.

    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.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Seybul Tech — Steam game cover

    Seybul Tech

    Single-player alternative to Afterbright — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.

    2023AdventureCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Strange Lights — Steam game cover

    The Strange Lights

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

    You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Below, Rusted Gods — Steam game cover

    Below, Rusted Gods

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

    You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fibrillation HD — Steam game cover

    Fibrillation HD

    Single-player alternative to Afterbright — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Afterbright.

    Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.

    2017IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lokaa — Steam game cover

    Lokaa

    Single-player alternative to Afterbright — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Afterbright.

    A first-person adventure game about Lyra, a woman who travels to a fabled tower in hopes of fulfilling a wish.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →