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Single-player games like Where Dolls Hang

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Where Dolls Hang, 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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    Don't Starve Together — Steam game cover

    Don't Starve Together

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Silverfish — Steam game cover

    Project Silverfish

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Forest — Steam game cover

    The Forest

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Subnautica 2 — Steam game cover

    Subnautica 2

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Where Dolls Hang.

    Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op. Adapt to survive by building custom bases and crafting tools. Explore the unknown to uncover the mysteries hidden within the depths.

    2026ActionAdventureEarly Access29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waste Walkers — Steam game cover

    Waste Walkers

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    Waste Walkers is a gritty post-apocalyptic role playing game that allows players to discover the horrors of the apocalypse through a harsh struggle for survival.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ars Notoria — Steam game cover

    Ars Notoria

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Where Dolls Hang.

    Ars Notoria is an open-world survival crafting game set in a rich fantasy world. Learn six distinct schools of magic, gather resources, build your base, expand your influence, and stand against the ever-shifting threat of the Enthralled. You are the one destined to change the kingdom.

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Green Hell — Steam game cover

    Green Hell

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game — Steam game cover

    The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game — Steam game cover

    The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breathe ... as they are listening.. and watching.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trenches - World War 1 Horror Survival Game — Steam game cover

    Trenches - World War 1 Horror Survival Game

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rotten Flesh - Cosmic Horror Survival Game — Steam game cover

    Rotten Flesh - Cosmic Horror Survival Game

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    Rotten Flesh is a cosmic horror survival game where you have just lost your dog named Roy and you have to find him by shouting for "ROY" on your microphone. Venture deep into the sewers where your dog was lost - however, something else can also hear your screams in the tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game — Steam game cover

    Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    Baby Blues Nightmares is a survival horror stealth game where you play as a toddler going into a little adventure with your tricycle which you can fix, maintain and customize. Paddle, hide and survive but remember; try not to cry when you are scared.. or the monsters will hear you and get you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Stairway 7 - Anomaly Hunt Loop Horror Game — Steam game cover

    The Stairway 7 - Anomaly Hunt Loop Horror Game

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    The Stairway 7 is an endless loop anomaly hunt and observation "spot the difference" game where you are stuck in a endless loop of stairways with a cat and you have to observe your surroundings carefully to reach the exit. Anomalies are watching, and ready to hunt you down. Don't take them with you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game — Steam game cover

    The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Medievaly: Battle Simulator — Steam game cover

    Medievaly: Battle Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Where Dolls Hang — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Where Dolls Hang.

    Feeling Medievaly? Travel to the most vibrant version of the Dark Ages yet to defend your kingdom from encroaching enemies! Devise creative strategies, manage resources, and enjoy a dynamic simulated medieval battlefield where every decision matters and the unexpected will always happen!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →