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Single-player games like Veil of the Black Ark

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Veil of the Black Ark, 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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    Daymare: 1998 — Steam game cover

    Daymare: 1998

    Single-player alternative to Veil of the Black Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Veil of the Black Ark.

    DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Resident Evil 4 — Steam game cover

    Resident Evil 4

    Single-player alternative to Veil of the Black Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Veil of the Black Ark.

    Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

    2023ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Resident Evil 4 (2005) — Steam game cover

    Resident Evil 4 (2005)

    Single-player alternative to Veil of the Black Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Veil of the Black Ark.

    (Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.

    2014ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Follia - Dear father — Steam game cover

    Follia - Dear father

    Single-player alternative to Veil of the Black Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Veil of the Black Ark.

    Follia – Dear Father is a stealth survival horror that captures the genre’s essence in the halls and rooms of a university campus. Marcus goes in search of his parents, but instead finds himself struggling for his life against deadly horrors that creep around every corner.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Resident Evil 2 — Steam game cover

    Resident Evil 2

    Single-player alternative to Veil of the Black Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Veil of the Black Ark.

    A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

    2019Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Evil Within — Steam game cover

    The Evil Within

    Single-player alternative to Veil of the Black Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Veil of the Black Ark.

    Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.

    2014Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Evil Within 2 — Steam game cover

    The Evil Within 2

    Single-player alternative to Veil of the Black Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Veil of the Black Ark.

    Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.

    2017ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EBOLA VILLAGE — Steam game cover

    EBOLA VILLAGE

    Single-player alternative to Veil of the Black Ark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Veil of the Black Ark.

    EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →