Single-player games like Smile Dog
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Smile Dog, 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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Pomberito
Single-player alternative to Smile Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Smile Dog.
Survive 5 nights in the heart of northeastern Argentina as a local farmer and reveal the truth behind the haunting tales of the Pombero in a world where folklore meets terror.
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Befriended Curse
Single-player alternative to Smile Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Smile Dog.
Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.
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Five Nights at Freddy's
Single-player alternative to Smile Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Smile Dog.
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
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Static Dread: The Submarine
Single-player alternative to Smile Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Smile Dog.
Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.
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No, I'm not a Human
Single-player alternative to Smile Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Smile Dog.
WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.
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Detention
Single-player alternative to Smile Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Smile Dog.
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
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Stories Untold
Single-player alternative to Smile Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Smile Dog.
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
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Rusty Lake: Roots
Single-player alternative to Smile Dog — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Smile Dog.
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.