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Single-player games like Operation Paranoia

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Operation Paranoia, 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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    Blackforest — Steam game cover

    Blackforest

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

    A realistic first-person horror game where you explore a dark underground basement, solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and escape from a ruthless killer who could be lurking around every corner.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DOGMAN — Steam game cover

    DOGMAN

    Single-player alternative to Operation Paranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Operation Paranoia.

    A horror is stalking you. Mysteries are mounting. Will you be the one to put the legend to rest? Or will you fall victim to the Michigan Dogman?

    2020Indie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Damned Hand — Steam game cover

    Damned Hand

    Single-player alternative to Operation Paranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Operation Paranoia.

    You're in the home of a psychopathic art lover. and that isn't happy about this situation.He'll scare you. You have to be careful!

    2020IndieSimulationEarly Access5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stalked — Steam game cover

    Stalked

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

    Sarah is returning home from work, She will face her worst nightmaress, strange things start to happen to her, will she escape alive or declared dead?

    2022ActionIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deep Hell — Steam game cover

    Deep Hell

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

    Immerse yourself in a dark dense forest in which terrible inexplicable things happen. You will have to find the missing people's belongings by following the coordinates left in the notes of the missing brother. Someone or something lives in the forest and changes everyone who goes there.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Short Stories Paranoia — Steam game cover

    Short Stories Paranoia

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

    How do you know, if something is real, or just in your mind? Are you really sure that you can distinguish imagination from reality? For the next couple of hours, listen, watch and be part of a story where imagination and reality intersect each other.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MADiSON VR — Steam game cover

    MADiSON VR

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

    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 Operation Paranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Operation Paranoia.

    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 →