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Single-player games like THE ANOMALY UNIT

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to THE ANOMALY UNIT, 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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    Nightmare Within — Steam game cover

    Nightmare Within

    Single-player alternative to THE ANOMALY UNIT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with THE ANOMALY UNIT.

    Nightmare Within - Immerse yourself in the dark and unsettling atmosphere of psychological horror. Explore shifting locations, uncover fragments of memories, and reveal a story where reality fractures under the weight of guilt.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Animas — Steam game cover

    Animas

    Single-player alternative to THE ANOMALY UNIT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE ANOMALY UNIT.

    Animas is a first-person psychological horror experience that plunges you into the dark secrets of the Blanco family. Explore a cursed house in the Venezuelan mountains, where time unravels to reveal decades of sectarian rituals and familial tragedies.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anomalous Veil — Steam game cover

    Anomalous Veil

    Single-player alternative to THE ANOMALY UNIT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE ANOMALY UNIT.

    You are trapped inside an endless house shaped by memory and guilt. Use mysterious masks to reveal hidden layers of reality, identify anomalies and escape a psychological time loop.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clink — Steam game cover

    Clink

    Single-player alternative to THE ANOMALY UNIT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE ANOMALY UNIT.

    You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Platform 8 — Steam game cover

    Platform 8

    Single-player alternative to THE ANOMALY UNIT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE ANOMALY UNIT.

    You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fuck You Witch — Steam game cover

    Fuck You Witch

    Single-player alternative to THE ANOMALY UNIT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE ANOMALY UNIT.

    Your best friend has confessed her love for you... but the problems don't stop there. You've started to hallucinate. All this interferes with sleeping and eating, and in general disrupts your ideal lifestyle. Yell obscenities at the witch, immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Qazaq steppes

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shift 87 — Steam game cover

    Shift 87

    Single-player alternative to THE ANOMALY UNIT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE ANOMALY UNIT.

    Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Within Skerry — Steam game cover

    Within Skerry

    Single-player alternative to THE ANOMALY UNIT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with THE ANOMALY UNIT.

    The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →