Single-player games like Back in 1995
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Back in 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Back in 1995 page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Alisa
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back in 1995.
Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.
- 2
Outbreak: The New Nightmare
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back in 1995.
Return to the roots of co-op survival horror as you face monstrous hordes, scrounge for supplies and attempt to survive the nightmare. You have one life. Make it count!
- 3
Sorry We're Closed
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back in 1995.
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.
- 4
Uncanny Valley
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back in 1995.
Uncanny Valley is a survival horror game that includes a mix of exploration, puzzle solving and a bit of action with a lot of optional story content. We're trying to preserve the old survival horror kind of gameplay instead of following the modern trend of creating a third person shooter with horror elements.
- 5
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Back in 1995.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
- 6
Outlast
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back in 1995.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
- 7
Heaven Dust
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back in 1995.
When you awake, you find yourself in a mansion, where was the secret research center, is now a maze full of horrible zombies and deadly traps. You'll have to escape by overcoming your fears, collecting items, solving innovative puzzles and revealing the cruel truth.
- 8
The Beast Inside
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back in 1995.
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
- 9
Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Back in 1995.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
- 10
SILENT HILL 2
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Back in 1995.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
- 11
Parasite
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Back in 1995.
This is a roguelike open-world sandbox survival horror set in a modern city. Play as an --redacted-- parasite, possess human hosts, exploit and evolve them to help you survive in a hostile world, all to find out your one true purpose.
- 12
Alone in the Dark
Single-player alternative to Back in 1995 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Back in 1995.
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.