Single-player games like They Were Us
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to They Were Us, 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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REAPER
Single-player alternative to They Were Us — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Were Us.
YOU ARE DEATH. The Grim Reaper. You must travel throughout various action packed scenarios, Reaping enemies and collecting their souls. FEAR THE REAPER
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Deadfall
Single-player alternative to They Were Us — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Were Us.
Deadfall is a dark, bloody, atmospheric, dynamic, brutal shooter in the spirit of action movies of the 80s and 90s.
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Laser Tag Massacre
Single-player alternative to They Were Us — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Were Us.
"Laser Tag Massacre" is a narrative-driven horror game inspired by 80s slasher movies, with a PS1-style aesthetic. On Halloween night, five friends throw a party in an abandoned arcade deep in rural Campinas, Brazil. What begins as a fun game of laser tag quickly spirals into their worst nightmare.
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Virginia
Single-player alternative to They Were Us — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with They Were Us.
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
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Spook Ltd.: Warashi Homes
Single-player alternative to They Were Us — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with They Were Us.
This is the story of a modern Zashiki-warashi who visits a mysterious real estate agency in search of a home to haunt. Explore real apartments in Tokyo, uncover mischievous yokai disguised as everyday furniture and household items, and delve into the mysteries of Warashi Realty.
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GET OUT! – A Very Bad Dreams Story
Single-player alternative to They Were Us — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Were Us.
LET'S BE HONEST. You're in deep shit. Straitjacket locked tight. Hood over your head. And the atmosphere? Definitely not a dream vacation. But hey… it happened. You did what you did. And now you're here...
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VERY BAD DREAMS
Single-player alternative to They Were Us — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Were Us.
Very Bad Dreams is an intense and demanding experience that will test your nerves. Forget everything you thought you knew about horror games, because Very Bad Dreams transcends the boundaries of the gaming experience. Developed by an independent French studio,
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Tales Beyond The Tomb - White Silence
Single-player alternative to They Were Us — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with They Were Us.
Years after a tragic expedition, investigator Aleksei Morozov returns to the frozen mountains to uncover the truth. But some trails should never be followed...