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Single-player games like Boarding House: Night Shift

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Boarding House: Night 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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    The Silent Fare — Steam game cover

    The Silent Fare

    Single-player alternative to Boarding House: Night Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boarding House: Night Shift.

    A psychological horror anomaly game where you observe your apartment, report strange changes, and uncover a disturbing story hidden in the environment.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Buenos Aires Mirror Line — Steam game cover

    Buenos Aires Mirror Line

    Single-player alternative to Boarding House: Night Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boarding House: Night Shift.

    Carefully observe your sorroundings and come back to your reality by finding what doesn't fit. If something's wrong take the bus back from across the street. A game situated in the haze of Buenos Aires.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WitchOver — Steam game cover

    WitchOver

    Single-player alternative to Boarding House: Night Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boarding House: Night Shift.

    Watch the witches.Don't miss the anomalies.Despairing witches slowly lose themselves and become monsters. 12:00 AM – 6:00 AM.Your job is to manage the “witches.” As the caretaker of a facility, monitor the witches who possess dangerous powers and resolve any anomalies that occur within the facility.

    2026IndieSimulationEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Like a dog — Steam game cover

    Like a dog

    Single-player alternative to Boarding House: Night Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boarding House: Night Shift.

    Inside an infinite laboratory where inhumane experiments were conducted on dogs, a concise story about loneliness, perseverance, and madness is told...

    2026IndieSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Spooky Item Game — Steam game cover

    A Spooky Item Game

    Single-player alternative to Boarding House: Night Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boarding House: Night Shift.

    Figure out what type of entity is haunting your object, correctly dispose of it and try not to fall victim to madness. Progress to uncover new hauntings, make it to the end of the week and you might just get yourself a pretty paycheck.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bump in the Night — Steam game cover

    Bump in the Night

    Single-player alternative to Boarding House: Night Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boarding House: Night Shift.

    You are trapped in a terrible dream. Observe your surroundings carefully and discern whether you are truly in your own home, or if you are experiencing a waking nightmare.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chiasmus — Steam game cover

    Chiasmus

    Single-player alternative to Boarding House: Night Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Boarding House: Night Shift.

    Viktor finds himself in a mysterious apartment with no way out. He discovers an amazing ability to move between two parallel worlds. This discovery helps him piece together the scattered fragments of what is happening and find the key to solving the mystery.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Night Train Simulator: Blackout — Steam game cover

    Night Train Simulator: Blackout

    Single-player alternative to Boarding House: Night Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Boarding House: Night Shift.

    Drive the train. Follow the schedule. Ignore what's outside.

    2026IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →