Single-player games like DON'T STOP SMILING
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DON'T STOP SMILING, 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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OBSESSED
Single-player alternative to DON'T STOP SMILING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DON'T STOP SMILING.
"OBSESSED" is a psychological horror game set on Halloween night, where the mysterious One-Wish Walnut can grant any wish... as long as you're willing to live with the consequences.
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After 9:59
Single-player alternative to DON'T STOP SMILING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DON'T STOP SMILING.
On Halloween night, you're alone in your new apartment. A list of strange rules may be your only protection once 9:59 PM passes and the knocking begins.
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飢界
Single-player alternative to DON'T STOP SMILING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DON'T STOP SMILING.
『飢界』は不気味な異界を探索し、脱出を目指すホラーゲーム。異界の住人に食べられてはいけません...。
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CrimeSceneCleaners|特殊清掃
Single-player alternative to DON'T STOP SMILING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DON'T STOP SMILING.
The protagonist, who has taken a job as a special cleaner, goes to his first cleaning site with his seniors. Witnessing the scene of a gruesome death, he begins to feel something that he has never felt before. He begins to feel the presence of something he has never felt before.
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What Happened to Lily?
Single-player alternative to DON'T STOP SMILING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DON'T STOP SMILING.
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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Backmooms
Single-player alternative to DON'T STOP SMILING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DON'T STOP SMILING.
You’ve wandered into a strange dimension while shopping.A mysterious monster is chasing you.You must escape."Backmooms" is a first-person adventure game.
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Quod: Episode 1
Single-player alternative to DON'T STOP SMILING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DON'T STOP SMILING.
"Quod" unfolds in a 1930s Texas prison. The main character must escape and uncover the truth. Brace yourself for eerie occurrences and solve intricate puzzles to unveil the terrifying secrets of this place.
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Lonely Christmas
Single-player alternative to DON'T STOP SMILING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DON'T STOP SMILING.
It’s a story about an 8-year-old boy Kevin who was left alone at home at Christmas. Protect your house from a crazy robber and wait for your parents. Can you handle with it? We’ll find out.