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Single-player games like What Is The Ghost

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to What Is The Ghost, 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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    Renascor — Steam game cover

    Renascor

    Single-player alternative to What Is The Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    The spine of time has shattered. With your team of 1–4 experts, investigate divine anomalies, gather evidence, and seal reality itself. Following the lost teams, infiltrate history as Renascor’s final hope.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Give Us A Sign — Steam game cover

    Give Us A Sign

    Single-player alternative to What Is The Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Give Us A Sign is a 1-4 player co-op psychological horror simulation. As an investigator, use specialized equipment to detect entities and gather evidence in haunted locations. Every word you speak shapes the haunting around you. Once you ask for a sign, there is no turning back.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Midnight Moving Crew — Steam game cover

    Midnight Moving Crew

    Single-player alternative to What Is The Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Midnight Moving Crew is a 1-4 player co-op horror sim. Clock in, pack the house, and survive the shift. Buy EMF detectors and defensive wards to repel any entities in the house before you become the next permanent resident.

    SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Have Fun Exploring — Steam game cover

    Have Fun Exploring

    Single-player alternative to What Is The Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Have Fun Exploring is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror. Urbex livestreaming is booming on the Dark Web, and the WR8 Audience pays well for thrilling content. Investigate abandoned locations to uncover who went missing and identify the ghost they became.

    2027ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Past — Steam game cover

    Dark Past

    Single-player alternative to What Is The Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Dark Past is based on psychological horror by paranormal activity occurring during your investigations. Play solo or up to 4 players to try and solve the mystery of what entity is left behind.

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scared Tube — Steam game cover

    Scared Tube

    Single-player alternative to What Is The Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with What Is The Ghost.

    Scared Tube is an indie, Early-Access horror-style game. You play as an influencer that explores abandon haunted locations. Like any horror influencer, you need to determine what kind of ghost you are dealing with for your audience. Get them like and subscriptions up, for currency and gear.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phasmonauts — Steam game cover

    Phasmonauts

    Single-player alternative to What Is The Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Phasmonauts is a 4 player local co-op supernatural roguelite. Cryptid sightings are on the rise! It’s up to you and your friends to invent ghost-hunting equipment to solve the mystery and fight these supernatural creatures.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phasmophobia — Steam game cover

    Phasmophobia

    Single-player alternative to What Is The Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →