Single-player games like Box of Broken Nails
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Box of Broken Nails, 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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Whispering Fog
Single-player alternative to Box of Broken Nails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Box of Broken Nails.
Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you.
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Aftershock
Single-player alternative to Box of Broken Nails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Box of Broken Nails.
When your own mind becomes the enemy, can you protect the one who matters most?
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Still With Me
Single-player alternative to Box of Broken Nails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Box of Broken Nails.
A psychological horror experience about returning to a place that never forgot you.
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![[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1228520/header.jpg?t=1662351577)
[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
Single-player alternative to Box of Broken Nails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Box of Broken Nails.
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
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NIGHTSLINK
Single-player alternative to Box of Broken Nails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Box of Broken Nails.
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
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Liminal Universe
Single-player alternative to Box of Broken Nails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Box of Broken Nails.
An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.
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![[Bober Bros] The Hole — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3037930/header.jpg?t=1739027007)
[Bober Bros] The Hole
Single-player alternative to Box of Broken Nails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Box of Broken Nails.
[Bober Bros] The Hole is a first-person horror game that explores the cracks in domestic life. Your neighbor’s drilling starts the nightmare, but the holes reveal dark secrets far deeper than any wall could hide. No cheap scares, only disturbing reality.
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![[Bober Bros] It's Just A Prank — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3001730/header.jpg?t=1735476825)
[Bober Bros] It's Just A Prank
Single-player alternative to Box of Broken Nails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Box of Broken Nails.
It's Just A Prank is a first-person horror game about kids playing pranks on each other until a PRANK GOES WRONG. Experience suspense, fear, and unexpected twists as a simple joke becomes a nightmare.
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Distant Future
Single-player alternative to Box of Broken Nails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Box of Broken Nails.
DISTANT FUTURE: A futuristic RPG about winning a game tournament! Level up the ranks in shoot-'em-up duels, meet expressive and quirky characters, build your deck of abilities and decide if winning is even worth it.