Single-player games like Pale Static
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Pale Static, 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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Veil of Torment
Single-player alternative to Pale Static — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Static.
Enter the abandoned Black Water Asylum in search of a missing girl. Veil of Torment is a psychological horror game where reality twists, shadows whisper, and every step drags you deeper into madness.
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Placefall
Single-player alternative to Pale Static — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Static.
Placefall is a first-person horror game set across different locations. Explore, collect items, solve puzzles, hide from creatures that react to your sound, and uncover the truth behind your missing sister.
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SCP: Project Pneuma
Single-player alternative to Pale Static — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Static.
The Foundation has fallen. Site-63 is gone. You are Dr Alexander - and whatever is hunting you knows exactly where you're going. SCP: Project Pneuma. A psychological survival horror experience set during the collapse of everything
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The Nightwal Legacy
Single-player alternative to Pale Static — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Static.
A first-person supernatural thriller where you explore a manor overtaken by darkness. Wield a mysterious power to confront an ancient evil, unravel the truth, and save your brother.
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The LastOnesLeft
Single-player alternative to Pale Static — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Static.
"The LastOnesLeft" is a first-person survival horror game where the player finds themselves in an abandoned village overrun by zombies. Uncover the truth about what happened by finding mysterious letters from an unknown source.
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THE OCCULT PROTOCOL
Single-player alternative to Pale Static — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Static.
THE OCCULT PROTOCOL is a paranormal investigation horror game for solo or online co-op. Gather evidence, identify the entity, survive its hunts, and prepare the right ritual to banish it.
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Nemesis Island
Single-player alternative to Pale Static — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Static.
Tired of Zombie survival games, this game is different. No zombies, but you will have to try and SURVIVE THIS! A Mystery/Horror survival game with unique "enemies" Exploring, surviving with lots more features coming! Early Access - Regular updates, expansions and features coming soon
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Apartment No 129
Single-player alternative to Pale Static — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Static.
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.