Single-player games like The Birth Cry
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Birth Cry, 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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15th Prison
Single-player alternative to The Birth Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Birth Cry.
15th Prison is a horror escape game. There is no exit from this prison. But examine your surroundings carefully and do not ignore any abnormalities. Take the envelope in each block and move on. Your carelessness may result in death.
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Flushed
Single-player alternative to The Birth Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Birth Cry.
Flushed is an atmospheric first-person exploration game where you awaken in an abandoned asylum. To escape, you must find hidden keys in each room while facing a shifting, unsettling world. Explore, progress, and question reality as the environment distorts around you.
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Liminal:Escape Route
Single-player alternative to The Birth Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Birth Cry.
Your only goal is to find a door and advance to the next level. Sounds simple enough, right? But in these endless, unsettling liminal spaces, nothing is as it seems. What could possibly go wrong?
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Backrooms: The Labyrinth
Single-player alternative to The Birth Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Birth Cry.
Explore non-linear paths and evade lurking monsters as you uncover the mysteries of this eerie maze. Beware of the sinister entities that inhabit the shadows, ready to drag you deeper into the unknown.
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The Immolate
Single-player alternative to The Birth Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Birth Cry.
You will be subjected to the savagery of the spirit possessed by the devil. Try to get out of the old house you were trapped in! Retro survival horror game in the 90s
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Who is Paul
Single-player alternative to The Birth Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Birth Cry.
Isaac, a failed detective, receives a mysterious letter that leads him to investigate a desolate and abandoned house in order to make ends meet. However, upon arrival, he realizes that instead of investigating, he must survive. To escape this house filled with dark secrets,
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The Night Games Collection
Single-player alternative to The Birth Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Birth Cry.
This collection takes you into mysterious events set in isolated locations and seemingly ordinary jobs, offering immersive experiences with a night-time theme. Each game features unique, choice-driven stories with multiple outcomes and memorable moments.
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Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-
Single-player alternative to The Birth Cry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Birth Cry.
20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.