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Single-player games like Dendrophobia

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dendrophobia, 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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    Nightmare House — Steam game cover

    Nightmare House

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

    No sleeping beyond this point. Escape a waking nightmare in this classic survival horror experience. She's waiting for you.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    THE KING IN THE SHADES — Steam game cover

    THE KING IN THE SHADES

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

    A classic survival-horror experience set in a fictional universe where the invisible hand of unspeakable horrors is turning humanity into a fleeting memory. Enter the world of THE KING IN THE SHADES and rid this decaying world of the curse of Gods.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CALL OF CUTIE — Steam game cover

    CALL OF CUTIE

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

    CALL OF CUTIE is a single-player horror adventure set inside a vast, terrifying laboratory. Explore dark corridors, solve puzzles, fight frightening enemies, and rescue the victims trapped inside. Choose your own path with Bubbles and find a way to escape.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Memories: Left Behind — Steam game cover

    Dead Memories: Left Behind

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

    A girl. A store. A silence that never ends. The world outside is broken, but the paths within are worse. Every choice feels right. Until it’s too late.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    COMING HOME — Steam game cover

    COMING HOME

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

    A retro slasher horror game, with a focus on home defense. In the dead of night, you hear someone lurking outside - but you are not defenseless. Watch the cameras, barricade your doors, and have your gun at the ready - anything to keep the Sundown Rippers from claiming their next victim.

    ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blood & Silence — Steam game cover

    Blood & Silence

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

    Blood & Silence is a brutal third-person survival horror game driven by grief. Navigate the decaying city of Ashvale as an ordinary woman pushed to the edge. Manage real-time inventory, clear weapon jams under fire, hold your breath to hide, and survive unrelenting psychological trauma.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead of Darkness — Steam game cover

    Dead of Darkness

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

    Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maid of Sker — Steam game cover

    Maid of Sker

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

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →