Single-player games like The Box of Fear
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Box of Fear, 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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Cursed Path
Single-player alternative to The Box of Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Box of Fear.
A strange first-person horror game where every level brings a new kind of fear. Manage scarce ammo, read danger through sound, and survive twisted encounters in a short but intense descent toward a brutal two-phase boss.
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Glacial
Single-player alternative to The Box of Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Box of Fear.
1988, a chill is in the air, and fear hides in the dark. Glacial is an 80s VHS slasher inspired first person horror where you must brave unimaginable terrors lurking in the shadows to discover the truth
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NULL FACTORY Survival Horror
Single-player alternative to The Box of Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Box of Fear.
NULL FACTORY, terk edilmiş bir endüstriyel tesis hayatta kalmanız gereken birinci şahıs bir korku oyunudur. Notlar aracılığıyla fabrikanın karanlık sırlarını açığa çıkarın, zorlu bulmacaları çözün ve sizi avlayan varlıktan saklanın. Gerilim dolu bu tesisten sağ olarak çıkmayı başarabilecek misiniz?
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Grave Of Voices
Single-player alternative to The Box of Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Box of Fear.
Ryan Morgan, a 21-year-old horror vlogger, thought he had found the perfect lead for his next video. But when he enters Ashfall, a town erased from the map, he realizes he's trapped in the catacombs below. To escape, he must solve puzzles, scavenge, hide from inhuman creatures, and fight to survive.
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The Beast Inside
Single-player alternative to The Box of Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Box of Fear.
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Single-player alternative to The Box of Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Box of Fear.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
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Maid of Sker
Single-player alternative to The Box of Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Box of Fear.
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
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Witch Hunt
Single-player alternative to The Box of Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Box of Fear.
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
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Not My Dad
Single-player alternative to The Box of Fear — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Box of Fear.
Dad is acting strange, and maybe you're the only one who noticed. Meet Not My Dad, a first-person psychological horror game where evil may be lurking inside your own home.