Single-player games like The Way Home at Night
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to The Way Home at Night, 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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STOP THE TRAIN(열차 막기)
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
"The tip for this game is: you just have to stop the train."
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DON'T STOP SMILING
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
Smile—and survive. A first-person “forced-smile” horror game that tracks your facial expression in real time. PC camera required.
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18th Floor
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
You are trapped in a virtual abandoned building created by hackers. Find the escape password, or find the real exit.
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四番旅館 The 4th Ryokan
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
You are spending 3 nights at a ryokan overlooking a courtyard. If there are no anomalies, you should go to bed; whereas if there is an anomaly, you should call the reception in order to progress to the next day.
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Storage 8 VR
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
Storage8 is a short atmospheric observation walking simulator set in a quiet self-storage facility. Carefully examine four open storage units, a mannequin, and stacks of boxes. If the space feels unfamiliar, turn back. If it feels unchanged, move forward and find your way out.
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Backmooms
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
You’ve wandered into a strange dimension while shopping.A mysterious monster is chasing you.You must escape."Backmooms" is a first-person adventure game.
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廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
"廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri " is a J-horror walking simulator game based on a terrifying experience involving an abandoned village.
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Valley
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.
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The暴 SpecialEdition
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
暴れて壊してどんどん暴れろ！
- 10
バグだらけの村
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
バグを探して、村を元通りにせよ！
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バグだらけの町
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
バグを探して、町を元通りにせよ！
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バグだらけの城
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
バグを駆使して、世界を救え！ VRM対応アクションRPG
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夏まつり
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
夏祭りシミュレーションホラーゲーム
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Vらいふ
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
Live in a miniature garden with your favorite characters! Color your own unique world with blocks and furniture! A VRM-compatible, idle crafting simulation game. The perfect companion for your work, a quick break, or just a part of your daily life.
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夏まつり零
Single-player alternative to The Way Home at Night — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Way Home at Night.
とある夏の日、二人の少女と村で遊ぶことに 的あて、水鉄砲、虫相撲、縄跳び、鬼ごっこ、花火… しかし夜になると、突然一人だけいなくなってしまい… いろんな遊び満載の、とある夏の日の出来事