Single-player games like Waking Nightmares
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Waking Nightmares, 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 Prospector Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Waking Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Waking Nightmares.
A lonely trek to a desolate planet unearths a strange anomaly, seemingly causing denizens of a nearby station to become horrifying, violent mutants. Run, think, scavenge and improvise. Only the smartest will survive.
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Submersed 2 - The Hive
Single-player alternative to Waking Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Waking Nightmares.
SUBMERSED 2 - THE HIVE is a first-person science-fiction horror game, set in the harrowing depths of the Atlantic Ocean.Face the horror of being submerged at the bottom of the ocean.
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Proyecto Huemul
Single-player alternative to Waking Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waking Nightmares.
First-person survival horror inspired by a real Argentine conspiracy. Explore abandoned underground facilities, manage scarce resources, and stay out of its sight. Survive whatever lurks beneath the surface.
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Knot Pain
Single-player alternative to Waking Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Waking Nightmares.
The punishment for a life spent torturing others is a hell that forces you to relive your deepest traumas. A trap strapped to your body that slices off parts of you is the price of every mistake you make. Here, You are the Hangman.
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Gun Massacre
Single-player alternative to Waking Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Waking Nightmares.
Return to Survival Horror in decaying mansion filled with echoes of broken glass.
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Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil
Single-player alternative to Waking Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Waking Nightmares.
Shadow Sacrament is a grim horrorvania where you play as a tormented detective who must investigate the secrets of an ancient, horrific monastery. Explore hidden chambers, solve intricate puzzles, and face terrifying nightmares that lurk in its shadowy halls. Hunt the Haunt.
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Vampire Huntress - Lament of the Sun
Single-player alternative to Waking Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Waking Nightmares.
Classic survival horror experience set in a dark gothic world. Play as Luna Ashcroft and explore an interconnected world filled with incomprehensible horrors, mind-bending puzzles and countless secrets. Are you ready to face the horrors of the night? THE HUNT STARTS NOW!
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The Doorframe
Single-player alternative to Waking Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waking Nightmares.
Locked away in a facility far underground lies a mysterious and foreboding doorframe. There is no door, yet remains open a gateway into a familiar place. You are an employee whose job is to enter it, record what lies within, and get out. At least that was the case originally in this Survival Horror.