Single-player games like They Are Lost
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to They Are Lost, 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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The Midnighters
Single-player alternative to They Are Lost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Lost.
The Midnighters is a survival horror game for 1-4 players where you hunt for cursed treasures. Find and seize the treasures claimed by terrifying creatures. But as you do, heed the devil's whispers and never trust your eyes.
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BLINDSIGHT
Single-player alternative to They Are Lost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Lost.
Your voice lets you see. It also lets them find you. BLINDSIGHT is a co-op horror game for 1 to 4 players about hauling loot through the dark and knowing when to shut up. Bring friends. Preferably ones who can handle five seconds of silence.
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Lost Hope: Backrooms
Single-player alternative to They Are Lost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with They Are Lost.
Explore 20+ handcrafted levels filled with puzzles, secrets, and hidden lore. Collect, trade, and upgrade your tools as you uncover the story behind a realistic world full of danger and discovery.
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Mining Company
Single-player alternative to They Are Lost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Lost.
Online co-op horror for 1-4 players. Mine nearby asteroids for gems to pay for your company's new spaceship. Time your orbits, day-trade the minerals market, and avoid deadly monsters at night.
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Echo Mates
Single-player alternative to They Are Lost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Lost.
To see, you must speak. To speak is to be found. A co-op horror in near-total darkness where every sound sends out a wave that lights the level — and calls whatever lives in it. 1–4 players, real voice, microphone required.
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to They Are Lost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Lost.
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.
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Zort
Single-player alternative to They Are Lost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Lost.
Zort is an action, adventure, and horror game that can be played with up to 4 people. Explore maps with your friends and have fun while escaping from various creatures. Experience a realistic horror experience with in-game voice chat with your friends!
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Backrooms Media
Single-player alternative to They Are Lost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Are Lost.
Backrooms Media is a 1-4 player co-op horror that plunges you into unsettling, hyper-realistic liminal spaces. Navigate eerie environments filled with lurking horrors. Group up with your friends to face the terror of the endless backrooms together and... try to escape.
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Beta Kafe : Write Your Love Story
Single-player alternative to They Are Lost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with They Are Lost.
A man with a broken heart, trying to find sex and love—though it’s hard. In this dating simulation, you’ll be facing some of the most terrible first date experiences. It’s cinematic, funny, and brutally honest!