Single-player games like Lab 1995
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lab 1995, 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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Seal of Confession
Single-player alternative to Lab 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lab 1995.
A man confesses he'll kill tomorrow, but the hardest part isn't deciding what's right. It's deciding what you're willing to betray. Work with the Gravekeeper, unaware of the tragedy unfolding around you.
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Project Looking Glass
Single-player alternative to Lab 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lab 1995.
1963. A classified experiment. A grieving mother with unnatural powers. Step into a first-person psychological horror told through the static of a Cold War-era monitor peering into the astral realm and beyond. Find out what happened to you and uncover the conspiracy they tried to bury.
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DEGENERATE STAR
Single-player alternative to Lab 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lab 1995.
Investigate the S.S Vandermeer and discover the fate of those aboard.
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NULL
Single-player alternative to Lab 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lab 1995.
It's 1998. You're trapped in an eerie neighborhood where nothing is as it seems. Unravel a psychological horror story of grief, obsession, and love. Solve puzzles, meet neighbors, and make choices as you uncover the truth behind a grieving father who created a perfect world, frozen in time forever.
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Thoughtless
Single-player alternative to Lab 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lab 1995.
A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost. Will you be able to rebuild your relationships? Or even... the world itself?
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Path of the Heart
Single-player alternative to Lab 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lab 1995.
Alone and lost for falling asleep on the first day of school, the only option left for Tsuki Ito is to trust a peculiar-looking girl with a radiant presence. Follow this story of romance and suspense inspired by the classic tale of "Little Red Riding Hood."
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Encryptid
Single-player alternative to Lab 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lab 1995.
Encryptid is a short FMV horror game about hunting and catching cryptids. Use real-world footage recorded exclusively via the Gameboy Camera to identify, locate and capture iconic creatures of myth and folklore.
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to Lab 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lab 1995.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."