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.
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Ranked picks
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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."
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.