Single-player games like Photomaly
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Photomaly, 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
- 1

Shift At Midnight
Single-player alternative to Photomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Photomaly.
An online co-op detective horror for up to 3 players. Work together across randomly generated shifts to investigate your customers, as some are only pretending to be human. Make one mistake, and you’ll be forced to board up, set traps, and hide.
- 2

The Mortuary Assistant
Single-player alternative to Photomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Photomaly.
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
- 3

I'm on Observation Duty 8
Single-player alternative to Photomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Photomaly.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
- 4

No, I'm not a Human
Single-player alternative to Photomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Photomaly.
WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.
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Paragnosia
Single-player alternative to Photomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Photomaly.
Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?
- 6

Kiosk
Single-player alternative to Photomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Photomaly.
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
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HELLMART
Single-player alternative to Photomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Photomaly.
Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.
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I'm on Observation Duty 7
Single-player alternative to Photomaly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Photomaly.
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?