Single-player games like Little Nightmares
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Little 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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Little Nightmares II
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
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Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
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Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
(Re)-Discover the dark whimsical tale of Little Nightmares, now enhanced in stunning 4K and 60 FPS. Play as Six, a lone child trapped in The Maw, a massive vessel inhabited by monstrous, distorted versions of adults. Sneak, hide, and survive in a world where your childhood fears come to life.
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Memories of Fireflies
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
Confront your darkness in Memories of Fireflies, a Voxel-based Puzzle Platformer which takes place in a dark and dangerous world that you must venture to discover its secrets. Overcome challenges, enemies and puzzles to get even deeper in this dangerous world.
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Black The Fall
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
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DARQ: Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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REANIMAL
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
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Bramble: The Mountain King
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
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Unravel
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
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The Guardian
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
The Guardian is a 2D platformer with a lot of interesting levels! Many different obstacles and opponents will be in the game, and you must overcome them and get The Element Stone.
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The Last Game
Single-player alternative to Little Nightmares — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Little Nightmares.
Traverse the dungeon in this awesome action / bullet-hell roguelite where every choice could make or break your run. Stack over 130 different items and create powerful synergies to become truly overpowered with 13 unique characters!