Single-player games like The Lost File
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Lost File, 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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Final Footage
Single-player alternative to The Lost File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost File.
Find what doesn't belong. Capture the evidence. Survive what finds you. Final Footage is a psychological horror game where you investigate anomalies, hide from the Knocker, upgrade your equipment, and unlock increasingly dangerous locations.
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Tapes of Fear: Smile
Single-player alternative to The Lost File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Lost File.
A first-person psychological horror that evolves based on your behavior. Uncover the atrocities within this mansion as you struggle to hold onto your sanity. Something is stirring inside the walls. If you hear eerie laughter, run as fast as you can. You are not safe
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Grinnel
Single-player alternative to The Lost File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost File.
If you stop, the light dies. If you turn, darkness takes over. As a patient trapped in Grinnel, escape this psychological horror nightmare with Dr. Esin. Use your visor in the atmospheric labyrinth and never look back; in this surreal thriller, your gaze is your worst enemy.
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Ritual Tides
Single-player alternative to The Lost File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost File.
Ritual Tides is a story rich, psychological horror game set on the dark, atmospheric, isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, as you fight for survival against Lovecraftian horrors.
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Last Visit
Single-player alternative to The Lost File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost File.
Last Visit is a combination of an adventure game and survival horror. Discover a captivating story full of secrets and fear. Dark atmosphere, constant sense of danger and various puzzles will make you never forget this experience.
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Wake Inside
Single-player alternative to The Lost File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost File.
Wake Inside is a first-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion where something is listening. Explore the house, uncover its secrets, and find a way out without revealing yourself to whatever is inside.
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The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Single-player alternative to The Lost File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Lost File.
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
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DYSTHANASIA
Single-player alternative to The Lost File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lost File.
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.