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Single-player games like 童年诡事录

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to 童年诡事录, 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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    Move The Freak Out! — Steam game cover

    Move The Freak Out!

    Single-player alternative to 童年诡事录 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 童年诡事录.

    In Move The Freak Out. You are a contracted mover who specializes in haunted homes. Your job is to move furniture out of homes that are claimed to be haunted by the people who left in a hurry! Get in, get out, and don't die in.... Move The Freak Out! 

    2026IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death Insurance — Steam game cover

    Death Insurance

    Single-player alternative to 童年诡事录 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 童年诡事录.

    You're a desk-jockey processing life-insurance claims. Collect and investigate 3D objects to piece together the cause of death. Case by case, the true nature of Bliss unfolds in this story-rich supernatural mystery.

    AdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Victor's Video Vault — Steam game cover

    Victor's Video Vault

    Single-player alternative to 童年诡事录 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 童年诡事录.

    It's 1995. The video store is alive. When the last customer leaves, the final rental rewrites reality.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grinnel — Steam game cover

    Grinnel

    Single-player alternative to 童年诡事录 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 童年诡事录.

    If you stop, the light dies. If you turn, darkness takes over. As a patient trapped in Grinnel, escape this psychological horror nightmare with Dr. Esin. Use your visor in the atmospheric labyrinth and never look back; in this surreal thriller, your gaze is your worst enemy.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Infernal West — Steam game cover

    Infernal West

    Single-player alternative to 童年诡事录 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with 童年诡事录.

    Infernal West is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game set in a Wild West saloon. Observe every detail, identify the anomalies warping reality, and unravel the mysteries hidden within an endless loop. Every decision may bring you closer to the exit... or trap you in the loop forever.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Séance of Blake Manor — Steam game cover

    The Séance of Blake Manor

    Single-player alternative to 童年诡事录 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 童年诡事录.

    The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

    2025Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Operator — Steam game cover

    The Operator

    Single-player alternative to 童年诡事录 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with 童年诡事录.

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dahlia View — Steam game cover

    Dahlia View

    Single-player alternative to 童年诡事录 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with 童年诡事录.

    A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.

    2021IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →