Single-player games like Smiling Mascots
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Smiling Mascots, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Smiling Mascots page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Night of Horror
Single-player alternative to Smiling Mascots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smiling Mascots.
You are on the night shift at the bank. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms.
- 2
The Last Screening
Single-player alternative to Smiling Mascots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smiling Mascots.
You find yourself inside a cinema hallway, ready to watch your film. The venue, however, has other plans for you.
- 3
The Profaned
Single-player alternative to Smiling Mascots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smiling Mascots.
The Profaned is an Anomaly-Hunt horror game about a person who's trying to cleanse his sins. The primary task is to investigate the endless forsaken church to find the anomalies and capture them with your camera to cleanse your sins. And if you fail to do so, start again from the beginning.
- 4
Platform 8
Single-player alternative to Smiling Mascots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smiling Mascots.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
- 5
Perception
Single-player alternative to Smiling Mascots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smiling Mascots.
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
- 6
Sasaeng | 사생
Single-player alternative to Smiling Mascots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smiling Mascots.
A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.
- 7
Lonely Christmas
Single-player alternative to Smiling Mascots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smiling Mascots.
It’s a story about an 8-year-old boy Kevin who was left alone at home at Christmas. Protect your house from a crazy robber and wait for your parents. Can you handle with it? We’ll find out.
- 8
Ethel
Single-player alternative to Smiling Mascots — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smiling Mascots.
Welcome to my first game! Where you'll Immerse yourself in a unbelievable, story-rich mystery, packed with jaw-dropping plot twist, horror, and multiple endings.