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Single-player games like Paranormal Wilds

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paranormal Wilds, 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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    Dark Stream — Steam game cover

    Dark Stream

    Single-player alternative to Paranormal Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paranormal Wilds.

    A desperate livestream. A house that shouldn’t be entered. A Twitch chat that won’t stay quiet. Survive the subathon as a disgraced creator, as the haunting awakens and your audience decides your fate.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Under the bed — Steam game cover

    Under the bed

    Single-player alternative to Paranormal Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paranormal Wilds.

    Under the Bed is a spine-chilling horror game that will take you on a nightmarish journey into the depths of fear.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The madness of death — Steam game cover

    The madness of death

    Single-player alternative to Paranormal Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Paranormal Wilds.

    The madness of death is a first person psychological horror game. Explore the house in order to escape from it and break the curse of the Death Stone. You will have to solve the puzzles in order to advance and try not to stay in the dark.

    2023ActionAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The House: A Maple Street Story — Steam game cover

    The House: A Maple Street Story

    Single-player alternative to Paranormal Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paranormal Wilds.

    Explore a cursed house where a family was driven to madness by a dark presence. In The House: A Maple Street Story, uncover a terrifying mystery through enigmatic puzzles, an engaging narrative, and a psychological horror atmosphere that holds your every move captive.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sealed — Steam game cover

    Sealed

    Single-player alternative to Paranormal Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paranormal Wilds.

    Sealed is a horror game that will immerse you in a disturbing and mysterious experience. You will find yourself trapped in a haunted hospital, where every shadow and every whisper will remind you that you are not alone.

    2024IndieAdventure10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Hauntings — Steam game cover

    The Hauntings

    Single-player alternative to Paranormal Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paranormal Wilds.

    The Hauntings is a 1-4 player online co-op investigation and exorcism game. Using a wide range of paranormal investigation equipment your group must try and successfully discover the source of the haunting and proceed to remove the threat from the area!

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Veil of Sanity — Steam game cover

    Veil of Sanity

    Single-player alternative to Paranormal Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Paranormal Wilds.

    Veil of Sanity: Echoes of the Carnival (Chapter 1) combines psychological horror with intense gameplay. Keep your sanity intact as you explore a forsaken carnival. More chapters coming soon!

    2025ActionAdventureFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    God Is Not Here: Schneider’s Curse — Steam game cover

    God Is Not Here: Schneider’s Curse

    Single-player alternative to Paranormal Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paranormal Wilds.

    FREE THRILLING FIRST-PERSON HORROR! You will find yourself in a house haunted by ghosts, and there is no help from above. Fear, darkness, and real danger await you, hidden within the walls of the mansion. If you dare to enter, prayers will no longer save you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →