Single-player games like The Quiet Weight
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Quiet Weight, 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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NIGHTSLINK
Single-player alternative to The Quiet Weight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Quiet Weight.
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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Never Ending Nightmare
Single-player alternative to The Quiet Weight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Quiet Weight.
Life has been tough for you after the tragic incident with your parents. Your way of coping has been through reliving all the good memories with them, but all the memories had a dark turn this time... will you be able to figure out why?
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to The Quiet Weight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Quiet Weight.
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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Not My Son
Single-player alternative to The Quiet Weight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Quiet Weight.
A psychological horror game where a stepfather is left alone with a disturbing child. Explore a quiet house, face growing nightmares, and piece together the truth behind the boy’s behavior.
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NEVER LOOK BACK
Single-player alternative to The Quiet Weight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Quiet Weight.
Descend the infinite office staircase. The Darkness follows you. Squeeze the rubber duck to not be afraid. And never look back. Psychological horror in a dreamcore aesthetic
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Anamorphine
Single-player alternative to The Quiet Weight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Quiet Weight.
Explore the past as you resolve the present in Anamorphine, a surreal adventure of rendered emotions. Journey into the mind of the main character, a young man in denial. His subconscious is pushing him to face his past - or be consumed by it.
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Afterdream
Single-player alternative to The Quiet Weight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Quiet Weight.
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
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The Stalked
Single-player alternative to The Quiet Weight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Quiet Weight.
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
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The Night Walk
Single-player alternative to The Quiet Weight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Quiet Weight.
A quiet first-person night walk through a moonlit park, where your thoughts drift, settle, and slowly find clarity. Navigate the branching paths of your own mind with no goals, no pressure — just choices, you, and the dark.