Single-player games like Chainsaw
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Chainsaw, 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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⭒♱Angelcore♱⭒: 『//:Afterlife://』
Single-player alternative to Chainsaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Chainsaw.
The Bottomless Sea washes two corpses onto the shore: Angelboy and Dyingwish. Having just clawed their way out of Hell, they find Kinwasher’s hounds closing in. Why do you run when you're already dead?
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Single-player alternative to Chainsaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chainsaw.
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
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Sink
Single-player alternative to Chainsaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Chainsaw.
Do you regret a choice in your life This is a game about faith, life and soul...
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Mother Zina
Single-player alternative to Chainsaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chainsaw.
You’re a journalist who came to Russia for a report. After renting an apartment from Zinaida Petrovna, you quickly realize she’s hiding something - and this place isn’t meant for random tenants. To get out, you’ll have to dig into her past - and keep your sanity.
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Lost Surreal Hell
Single-player alternative to Chainsaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chainsaw.
A Turn Based RPG, where you collect elements, and evolve your attacks, BUT if you wander too far off the path, you may end up stuck in a strange surreal hell full of disjointed worlds full of surreal comedy shows, brainwashing, a strange company running a dying MMO in the backrooms and a dark truth.
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The Hungry One
Single-player alternative to Chainsaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chainsaw.
A mysterious story about the consequences of loneliness and unfulfilled dreams. Help artificial intelligence in the form of a little girl and avoid facing a ruthless monster.
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Attack Only
Single-player alternative to Chainsaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Chainsaw.
Experience a retro RPG as a princess who can only attack. Defeat enemies by targeting the game window and console itself! Before long, you’ll awaken to face a monster in the real world. Enjoy a multi-layered metafiction experience built on a classic RPG foundation.
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TRUSTFALL
Single-player alternative to Chainsaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Chainsaw.
TRUSTFALL into the mysterious and quirky inner world of Cherry to 'battle' her inner parts. Master Emotional Alchemy in unique turn-based encounters: choose LOVE to integrate, FEAR to resist, or AWARENESS to transmute. Every choice will uncover a different path back home.