Single-player games like darkcase : the basement
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to darkcase : the basement, 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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Sophie's Curse
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with darkcase : the basement.
You got a job, which is to take care of an old man during the night in a recently purchased house; this house does not have electricity and you have to rely on some kind of hand crank generators to light the place up, but there is something in the darkness draining their power, don’t let it happen!
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Boogeyman
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with darkcase : the basement.
Live your childhood nightmare and try to survive against the Boogeyman. Equipped with only your flashlight, survive each night until the morning light.
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Emily Wants To Play
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with darkcase : the basement.
It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.
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Scrutinized
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with darkcase : the basement.
Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.
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Boris and the Dark Survival
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with darkcase : the basement.
A lone wolf struggles to survive the inky abyss of Joey Drew Studios in this top-down survival horror.
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A Dump in the Dark
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with darkcase : the basement.
Your cheeks will quiver in fear, as ghastly ghouls accost your rear. You will gape in horror, as you face the dark. Only your rump can guide you through.
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[Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with darkcase : the basement.
Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.
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Andy's Apple Farm
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with darkcase : the basement.
Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game
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Last Neighbor
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with darkcase : the basement.
You play as a young thief who broke into the wrong house, he thought the place was empty because he saw the owners leaving with suitcases, but there was still somebody in the house. It could be dangerous so you have to get out fast.
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Sponchies
Single-player alternative to darkcase : the basement — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with darkcase : the basement.
Welcome to the Sponchies tryouts, The Sponchies are an ELITE TEAM created by the government to do special, secret, impossible missions; Only the best are able to get into the program. In order to become a Sponchie you have to complete a set of 50 incredibly difficult hand crafted levels.