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Single-player games like Evil is near

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Evil is near, 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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    Black Light Kills — Steam game cover

    Black Light Kills

    Single-player alternative to Evil is near — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evil is near.

    Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Market Moe — Steam game cover

    Market Moe

    Single-player alternative to Evil is near — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Evil is near.

    Work the night shift on a Japanese street… where something shouldn’t be there.

    IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clink — Steam game cover

    Clink

    Single-player alternative to Evil is near — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evil is near.

    You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pikabuu: STOP! — Steam game cover

    Pikabuu: STOP!

    Single-player alternative to Evil is near — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evil is near.

    Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MADiSON VR — Steam game cover

    MADiSON VR

    Single-player alternative to Evil is near — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evil is near.

    MADiSON VR now plunges you even deeper into its immersive and terrifying world. With the utilization of an instant camera in your virtual hands, bridge the gap between our world and the unknown. Snap photos, develop them by yourself to solve puzzles, explore the shadows and above all, survive.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    iBLiS — Steam game cover

    iBLiS

    Single-player alternative to Evil is near — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evil is near.

    Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GET EVEN — Steam game cover

    GET EVEN

    Single-player alternative to Evil is near — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Evil is near.

    Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.

    2017ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Refuted Wind — Steam game cover

    Refuted Wind

    Single-player alternative to Evil is near — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evil is near.

    Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

    2024IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →