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Single-player games like Wake

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Wake, 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 Wake page.

Ranked picks

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    ShutterOut — Steam game cover

    ShutterOut

    Single-player alternative to Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake.

    ShutterOut is a 1-4 player co-op horror game where all kinds of threats await. Record as much as you can, and make it out alive!

    2026IndieAdventure3.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Deepscape Inc — Steam game cover

    Deepscape Inc

    Single-player alternative to Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake.

    2 to 4 player co-op horror game. You wake up marked with an ID number you can't see on your own back. Only your fellow inmates can read it. Find each other, share your numbers, reach your validation rooms, and get out before whatever roams the halls finds you first." en francais

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Deborg Desolation Pre-Born — Steam game cover

    Deborg Desolation Pre-Born

    Single-player alternative to Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Wake.

    Deborg Desolation is a first-person indie game intended for the survival of mankind. Train to be a soldier capable of containing any injurious entity to achieve the survival of your own race, seek to plan strategies that allow your advancement without stopping.

    2021ActionAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Inside the Backrooms — Steam game cover

    Inside the Backrooms

    Single-player alternative to Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake.

    Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...

    2022IndieAdventureEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Agonize — Steam game cover

    Agonize

    Single-player alternative to Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake.

    Once a mad scientist's lab, now an abandoned manor haunted by miscreations. Work as a 1-4 player team in this online co-op, psychological horror game and discover what lurks within. Find a cure before it's too late...

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  6. 6
    Project Unknown — Steam game cover

    Project Unknown

    Single-player alternative to Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake.

    An online co-op horror game featuring unique playable characters and RPG mechanics. Exorcise ghosts using your special abilities and tools while surviving the supernatural onslaught

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    iBLiS — Steam game cover

    iBLiS

    Single-player alternative to Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake.

    Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Return the Backrooms — Steam game cover

    Return the Backrooms

    Single-player alternative to Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wake.

    Return the Backrooms is a Co-op horror game for 1-4 players where you can have a great time with your friends. Think, Explore, Wander, find the key items and try to escape. but be careful because something is lurking in the dark...

    2022IndieAdventureEarly Access3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →