Single-player games like THE PROJECT
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to THE PROJECT, 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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Don't Read It
Single-player alternative to THE PROJECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE PROJECT.
A missing person left behind only a book. First-person psychological horror.
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Late Amusement
Single-player alternative to THE PROJECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE PROJECT.
Were they all just accidents, or were they? Late Amusement is a first-person survival horror from a small indie studio. You play as young student Liam Snow and survive for as long as you can to uncover the secrets of the theme park.
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Hong Kong Horror Incident: Yik Sin House
Single-player alternative to THE PROJECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE PROJECT.
The last food delivery order leads you into a residential building you can never leave. You thought it was just an ordinary job, but in the familiar Yik Sin House, you gradually fall into an inescapable nightmare.
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Don't Make a Sound
Single-player alternative to THE PROJECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE PROJECT.
Don't Make a Sound is a voice-controlled horror game. You wake up in a morgue with one rule: stay silent. Your microphone detects any noise – and any sound means death. But not all rules are true; you must uncover the lies. Search sealed jars for keys and survive.
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Panelak
Single-player alternative to THE PROJECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE PROJECT.
Panelak is an old socialist-era building where strange things happen. Can you make it to the roof and help the helpless man?
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Bughouse
Single-player alternative to THE PROJECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE PROJECT.
Play as Christopher, a kid left home alone with a terrifying STALKER on the loose! Try and survive in this 80's, PS1 inspired, Home Invasion Survival Horror game - OR DIE TRYING!
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Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to THE PROJECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE PROJECT.
How far would you go if your daughter didn’t come home? Someday You’ll Return: Director’s Cut is a first-person psychological horror. This story-driven game offers enhanced features, an improved story, and additional content. Enter the woods if you dare and begin a search you’ll never forget.
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Don't Play This
Single-player alternative to THE PROJECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE PROJECT.
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
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Escape The Humans
Single-player alternative to THE PROJECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with THE PROJECT.
A quirky 2D puzzle-platformer where you’re a squishy alien on the run from humans. Outsmart traps, solve puzzles, and sneak your way to freedom. Game Mechanic: - Level Progression - Puzzle Solving - Environmental Puzzle Step into a relaxing, futuristic experience on your invaded planet.