Single-player games like The Whisper Shift
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Whisper Shift, 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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Dead Faces
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Whisper Shift.
Dead Faces is a mind bending psychological horror. Unravel Jack's disturbing mind, the faces from his past and the ultimate truth behind his actions. You must remember their faces.
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Cthulhu: Death Escape / 克苏鲁:死亡逃脱 Prototype
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Whisper Shift.
Trapped in an eerie dungeon, you must solve puzzles and evade lurking horrors to find the only chance of survival. Every step could lead you to freedom...or to your demise...
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Hong Kong Obscure
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Whisper Shift.
The year was 1999. Something happened that shook the world and it all ended up in the 2nd Dust district of Hong Kong. Big Pharma, Influential Political figures, OP-SEC Corporations, webs of spies with absence of allegiance. The truth is there, its all documented. Just have to connect the dots...
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Fears of Glasses o-o
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Whisper Shift.
In this game you have to overcome your fears. Monsters from under the bed, monsters who knock on doors, knock out windows, cemetery, bugs, spiders, aliens and much more. All that you are afraid of, you will find in this game.
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Noitapeli
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Whisper Shift.
First person horror game, you have a special watch in your hand which shows the distance to the noita. Find a bottle which noita needs and bring it back. Use gun, collect mushrooms and avoid noita to find the bottle.
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DENDAM : Justice and Law for The Murderer
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Whisper Shift.
DENDAM: Justice and Law for the Murderer Feel the tension in the latest horror action game "Hide and Seek", where you must survive by hiding from a terrifying entity that relentlessly hunts you. In this game, nowhere is truly safe listen carefully, hold your breath, and don’t get caught.
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Psychiatric Hospital
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
When your madness is not desired, When your madness that you did not want is strangled by the bars in the pit. You go from being a powerless goat to a human being, and the only way to surprise the white coats who want to cure you completely is to take refuge in the craziness you want.
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The Guard
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Whisper Shift.
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.
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Whisper Shift Pale Wing
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Whisper Shift.
Uncover the truth of your families darkest secrets by interacting with notes and exploring the [REDACTED], and survive the madness of the horrific entities that await by completing objectives and solving puzzles to escape.
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Scan N Go: Store Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Whisper Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Your stylized store simulator where customers are fruits has arrived! Upgrade and expand your store, stock shelves, hire employees, order products, serve humanoid fruits, and play with up to 8 friends in online coop!