Single-player games like Dead of the Brain
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dead of the Brain, 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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Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Single-player alternative to Dead of the Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead of the Brain.
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
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I Walk Among Zombies Vol. 3
Single-player alternative to Dead of the Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead of the Brain.
Gunfire rings out, shattering the safe haven of the town hall. Violent death. People driven to suicide. A mystery group behind the scenes. An imminent horde of zombies. And the intelligent zombies are finally on the move. What will become of Yuusuke and the others?
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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Single-player alternative to Dead of the Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead of the Brain.
After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier?
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The Supper: New Blood
Single-player alternative to Dead of the Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead of the Brain.
Do you hear the doorbell, Stewie? Your first guest is here...and something tells me they’ll never leave the motel...
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PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
Single-player alternative to Dead of the Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead of the Brain.
Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Single-player alternative to Dead of the Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead of the Brain.
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Single-player alternative to Dead of the Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead of the Brain.
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Single-player alternative to Dead of the Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead of the Brain.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.