Single-player games like Walk in PENUMBRA
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Walk in PENUMBRA, 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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EMPTY SHELL 2
Single-player alternative to Walk in PENUMBRA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Walk in PENUMBRA.
Take on the roles of expendable volunteers sent to a forsaken facility on a remote Japanese island. Recover lost data, scavenge for resources, manage your inventory, and endure unspeakable cosmic horrors. In this top-down extraction survival horror, every expedition is a journey back from madness.
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Escape from Junglekov
Single-player alternative to Walk in PENUMBRA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Walk in PENUMBRA.
Use limited resources to try to acquire more equipment, and then continuously explore the scene to survive.
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Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Magician
Single-player alternative to Walk in PENUMBRA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Walk in PENUMBRA.
You are a wizard from another world, using Math to create your own magic, entering different spaces, facing a constant stream of enemies, plundering various treasures to fill your vault. Of course, you have to live to take away these spoils.
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Xenomire
Single-player alternative to Walk in PENUMBRA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Walk in PENUMBRA.
XENOMIRE is a 2D sci-fi horror extraction shooter. Descend to a contaminated alien planet, complete contracts, gather loot, and extract before the horrors lurking there tear you apart. Upgrade your gear and create unique builds for each high-risk expedition.
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Omen
Single-player alternative to Walk in PENUMBRA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Walk in PENUMBRA.
Infiltrate the remnants of a fallen empire, extract valuable loot, establish defenses against hostile fanatics, and unlock the gateway to a dimension of cosmic dread that defies comprehension.
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Hell Express
Single-player alternative to Walk in PENUMBRA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Walk in PENUMBRA.
Hell Express is a PVE Co-op isometric shooter for 1-4 players. As a member of an armed delivery company operating between the living world and Limbo, you'll craft, loot, and fight to complete high-stakes deliveries—while uncovering the stories between life and death.
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One More Depth
Single-player alternative to Walk in PENUMBRA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Walk in PENUMBRA.
A fast-paced, 4-player co-op action RPG. As an orphan, dive into twisted realms to retrieve the legendary "Precious." Don't let the cute art fool you—lethal threats await in the abyss. Dual-Class Builds: Mix and match classes with diverse loot to craft thousands of unique combat styles.
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Scum's Errand
Single-player alternative to Walk in PENUMBRA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Walk in PENUMBRA.
Raid cursed dungeons, claim powerful loot, and escape before it's too late. Scum's Errand is a top-down roguelite horde shooter with extraction mechanics where every run makes you stronger, but greed can cost you everything.