Single-player games like They Cry
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to They Cry, 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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Waking Dreams
Single-player alternative to They Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Cry.
A survival horror game that blends exploration, puzzles, resource management and combat.
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Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Single-player alternative to They Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Cry.
Command Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother. Cutting edge 3-D accelerated graphics that create a terrifying, photo-realistic experience.
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Sorry We're Closed
Single-player alternative to They Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Cry.
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
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FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
Single-player alternative to They Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Cry.
Together, always.
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Giraffe Town
Single-player alternative to They Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Cry.
A giraffe born with slippery feet sets out to find love...
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DYSTHANASIA
Single-player alternative to They Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Cry.
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
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Welcome to Hanwell
Single-player alternative to They Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Cry.
Open world horror set in a city in which your worst nightmares have become an everyday part of life. Explore a dense open world of terror, every building a unique location with it's own story to tell. Strung together by the remenants of Hanwell.
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DreadOut
Single-player alternative to They Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with They Cry.
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.