Single-player games like Pyromaniac
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Pyromaniac, 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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Among Ashes
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pyromaniac.
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Apartament 1406: Horror
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pyromaniac.
Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.
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Remorse: The List
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pyromaniac.
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
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No, I'm not a Human
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pyromaniac.
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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Amygdala
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pyromaniac.
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
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Blasfemia
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pyromaniac.
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
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Violent Horror Stories: anthology
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pyromaniac.
4 short horror games from different authors and in different genres. Each game is an author's vision on the theme of 'pursuit'.
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Don't Be Afraid
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pyromaniac.
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
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Half-Life 2
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pyromaniac.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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Cry of Fear
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pyromaniac.
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
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POSTAL
Single-player alternative to Pyromaniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pyromaniac.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.