Single-player games like Akelarre
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Akelarre, 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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I Make Saints (Steam Edition)
Single-player alternative to Akelarre — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Explore the guilt-ridden mind of a deeply deranged individual in this short first-person psychological horror walking simulator. Discover the unspeakable nature of their crimes in this dark, narrative-driven underground cult classic.
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Distant
Single-player alternative to Akelarre — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Akelarre.
A mysterious object brings a former detective to a distant place in the middle of nowhere, where the worst nightmares clash with reality. Are you prepared to face your fears in what might be your last investigation?
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COLD CALL
Single-player alternative to Akelarre — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Akelarre.
COLD CALL is a first-person retro horror game based on a dying Earth full of unexplained mysteries. Escape Northbridge's research facility as you explore and uncover the truth behind a dying world.
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SUBJECT 404
Single-player alternative to Akelarre — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Akelarre.
A PSX-style psychological horror game where rapid-fire microgames become a system of obedience. Read the Panel’s commands, react before time runs out, and survive each room — or face the Executioner.
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Protocol Non-Human
Single-player alternative to Akelarre — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Akelarre.
A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.
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Spectral Sonata
Single-player alternative to Akelarre — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Akelarre.
A first person psychological horror game. Explore an ever-changing mansion in a slow-paced, atmospheric experience that combines hauntingly beautiful melodies with a suffocating environment. Uncover the tragic past, escape or confront the spirit.
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Lighthouse Keeper
Single-player alternative to Akelarre — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Akelarre.
This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.
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Keep in Mind: Remastered
Single-player alternative to Akelarre — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Akelarre.
Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.