Single-player games like Samara
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Samara, 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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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to Samara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samara.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
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Apartment 22
Single-player alternative to Samara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samara.
Apartment 22 is a bite-sized horror game about being trapped in a loop. You look out for clues left by the previous resident or possibly by you to escape the apartment.
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Below, Rusted Gods
Single-player alternative to Samara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samara.
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
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VARDIA
Single-player alternative to Samara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Samara.
After a series of mysterious events, the only question that will remain in your mind is, were they real? Witness the story of a lonely woman trying to overcome her grandmother's wishes and her new job as a night manager in a motel.
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The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
Single-player alternative to Samara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Samara.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to Samara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samara.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Route8
Single-player alternative to Samara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Samara.
"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
Single-player alternative to Samara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Samara.
Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.