Single-player games like VHS // Anima 021
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to VHS // Anima 021, 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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Threshold 15
Single-player alternative to VHS // Anima 021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VHS // Anima 021.
Threshold 15 is an atmospheric mix of anomaly hunting and escape-room puzzles set in a looping bunker hallway. Identify disturbances and piece together an unsettling story as each loop pulls you deeper into the mystery. You will sign the contract.
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SCP: Exposure
Single-player alternative to VHS // Anima 021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VHS // Anima 021.
A first-person psychological horror game set in the S.C.P. universe, where you use a specialized camera to reveal anomalies, hide from aggressive S.C.P. entities, and uncover the truth behind your confinement.
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Let Me In
Single-player alternative to VHS // Anima 021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VHS // Anima 021.
Let Me In is a psychological indie horror game with a realistic visual style and intense atmosphere. The main character finds himself in an abandoned house on one of the scariest nights of his life. Will he be able to survive? The answer remains unknown...
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4 Months of You
Single-player alternative to VHS // Anima 021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VHS // Anima 021.
Some memories should be left in the past. A first-person psychological horror game where you explore a slow-paced atmospheric world with graphics inspired by the PS1 era.
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The Last Screening
Single-player alternative to VHS // Anima 021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VHS // Anima 021.
You find yourself inside a cinema hallway, ready to watch your film. The venue, however, has other plans for you.
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Star Tower
Single-player alternative to VHS // Anima 021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VHS // Anima 021.
The most important thing in the dark is what you can see and what remains unseen. A first-person point&click about exploring dark forest and chasing the star tower.
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Metel - Horror Escape
Single-player alternative to VHS // Anima 021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VHS // Anima 021.
Metel - Horror Escape is a first-person 3D game in the quest, horror genre. Welcome to the home of an insane maniac hungry for new blood and suffering! You are a victim in his hands. Be careful trying to find a way out. The maniac should not notice your escape attempt.
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The Guard
Single-player alternative to VHS // Anima 021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VHS // Anima 021.
You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking your post, your partner went missing. All the time you hear some kind of noise. You need to find out their origin and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.