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Single-player games like Nurek (1982)

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nurek (1982), 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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    Unknown Contact — Steam game cover

    Unknown Contact

    Single-player alternative to Nurek (1982) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Nurek (1982).

    A short underwater horror game where you pilot a one-person submarine into a lightless trench, tracking a signal that has started answering back.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hadal Zone — Steam game cover

    Hadal Zone

    Single-player alternative to Nurek (1982) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nurek (1982).

    Survive this puzzle-horror adventure and uncover the truth behind the terrible story hiding in the depths of the aquarium! But beware: once you cross the point of no return, there is no going back...

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saturation — Steam game cover

    Saturation

    Single-player alternative to Nurek (1982) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nurek (1982).

    Saturation is a short horror game where you work as a saturation diver and deep sea welder. After six months at the bottom of the ocean, your shift is coming to an end, but so are your nerves...

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Somnesis: The PSX Tapes — Steam game cover

    Somnesis: The PSX Tapes

    Single-player alternative to Nurek (1982) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nurek (1982).

    A 2000s psychological horror game about a young girl who uncovers a box of cursed 90s VHS cartridges in her new home. Play eerie PSX-style retro games on a CRT monitor while simultaneously managing threats in your dark bedroom. Balance nostalgic retro gameplay with real-time survival.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Beckoning — Steam game cover

    The Beckoning

    Single-player alternative to Nurek (1982) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nurek (1982).

    Explore an abandoned and decaying village in this immersive first-person psychological horror experience, search forgotten houses and shadowed paths, piece together disturbing clues, and uncover the truth that waits within the suffocating darkness.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bughouse — Steam game cover

    Bughouse

    Single-player alternative to Nurek (1982) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nurek (1982).

    Play as Christopher, a kid left home alone with a terrifying STALKER on the loose! Try and survive in this 80's, PS1 inspired, Home Invasion Survival Horror game - OR DIE TRYING!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Agonize — Steam game cover

    Agonize

    Single-player alternative to Nurek (1982) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nurek (1982).

    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 →
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    Dead of Darkness — Steam game cover

    Dead of Darkness

    Single-player alternative to Nurek (1982) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nurek (1982).

    Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →