Single-player games like The 7th Shift
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The 7th Shift, 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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Clink
Single-player alternative to The 7th Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 7th Shift.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
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Dollmare
Single-player alternative to The 7th Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 7th Shift.
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to The 7th Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 7th Shift.
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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Burial
Single-player alternative to The 7th Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The 7th Shift.
A videographer receives the task of filming a wake in an old Soviet apartment. But he soon realizes that something terrible is lurking within these walls. And in the middle of the room there is a closed coffin...
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Panelak
Single-player alternative to The 7th Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 7th Shift.
Panelak is an old socialist-era building where strange things happen. Can you make it to the roof and help the helpless man?
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Subliminal
Single-player alternative to The 7th Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 7th Shift.
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
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The Dark Gift
Single-player alternative to The 7th Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 7th Shift.
The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.
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Paranormal VHS
Single-player alternative to The 7th Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The 7th Shift.
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
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Jigsaw USA
Single-player alternative to The 7th Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The 7th Shift.
Challenge your speed and skill in this competitive jigsaw puzzle game, featuring American history themes, global leaderboards, and timed gameplay thrills.