Single-player games like Thorner
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Thorner, 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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Room 337
Single-player alternative to Thorner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thorner.
You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.
- 2
Contra Spem Spero
Single-player alternative to Thorner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thorner.
Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.
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時折記 -Tokioriki-
Single-player alternative to Thorner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thorner.
I can't do this anymore -- but I've decided to choose. There are people I want to protect, but I can't save them all. One old book shatters an ordinary life -- a visual novel of despair and love, where your choices shape the story. Japanese voice / English subtitles / ~10hrs
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Single-player alternative to Thorner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thorner.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to Thorner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thorner.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to Thorner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thorner.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
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BAD END
Single-player alternative to Thorner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thorner.
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
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The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
Single-player alternative to Thorner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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The Flayed Man
Single-player alternative to Thorner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thorner.
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.