Single-player games like The Ladder
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Ladder, 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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Apartment 22
Single-player alternative to The Ladder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ladder.
Apartment 22 is a bite-sized horror game about being trapped in a loop. You look out for clues left by the previous resident or possibly by you to escape the apartment.
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MIRROR MIRROR
Single-player alternative to The Ladder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ladder.
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
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Not My Son
Single-player alternative to The Ladder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ladder.
A psychological horror game where a stepfather is left alone with a disturbing child. Explore a quiet house, face growing nightmares, and piece together the truth behind the boy’s behavior.
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Forest 6174
Single-player alternative to The Ladder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ladder.
A brief narrative-driven psychological horror experience in first person (no jumpscares, story and dialogue-focused). You play as Danny, who is unexpectedly summoned to receive a break from his daily routine... However, things start to look out of place once you get deeper into the forest.
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Dreamless
Single-player alternative to The Ladder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ladder.
In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?
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The Street 10
Single-player alternative to The Ladder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ladder.
Caught in an infinite alley, look for Street 10 to find your way out.
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Single-player alternative to The Ladder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ladder.
A story of a father and a daughter. Explore a suburban street trapped in a single, repeating night. Follow dream sequences, collect missing sins, and make choices that shape what happens next. No jumpscares. No monsters. This isn’t a haunting. This is devotion.
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Seen Before
Single-player alternative to The Ladder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ladder.
You agreed to play three games with the devil to fulfill your wishes. Detect anomalies in environments trapped in a loop and choose the right door. Reign in your fears and move toward your goal!