Single-player games like Anomaly Watcher
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Anomaly Watcher, 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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Graveyard Cabin
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Watcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anomaly Watcher.
An FMV anomaly horror game. You are a night guard at a desolate graveyard. Monitor the cameras, spot the unnatural, and survive.
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The Man in the Fields
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Watcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anomaly Watcher.
The Man in the Fields is a first person horror experience based on a ritual of the same name. Once you summon The Man in the Fields, every door and item in your house will be opened. Close everything in time to prevent it from getting in.
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Red Balloon
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Watcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anomaly Watcher.
A first-person psychological horror experience. Explore, solve puzzles, and make decisions as you descend through 66 levels to save your little brother. How far are you willing to descend for him?
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Hazing - Night Shift
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Watcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anomaly Watcher.
A young police officer arrives at a country house after a disturbing call... This VHS tape captures the horrors that happened to him.
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Ghost
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Watcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anomaly Watcher.
Ghost is a first-person horror game made in realistic 3D graphics that immerses you in an atmosphere of horror and scares you in every way. The main goal is to survive and be saved.
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Last Draft
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Watcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anomaly Watcher.
Complete your last draft before sunrise while enduring increasing paranormal activities and relentless monster stalks. Use your typing skills to progress and your instincts to hide, surviving 7 days of pure psychological horror.
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Black Cat
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Watcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anomaly Watcher.
This game is based on the story of Edgar Allan Poe and was created to convey a unique atmosphere of horror and hopelessness. This is a terrible story about man, who standed on the path of cruelty and learned all the facets of madness.
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Breath of Ghosts
Single-player alternative to Anomaly Watcher — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anomaly Watcher.
Breath of Ghosts is a first-person horror game made in realistic 3D graphics that immerses you in an atmosphere of horror and scares you in every way. The main goal is to survive and be saved.