Single-player games like SHLYAKH
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SHLYAKH, 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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Nocturnal Relics
Single-player alternative to SHLYAKH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SHLYAKH.
In Nocturnal relics you play as May who is trying to escape a monster while trying to get out of a museum. Is the monster in her head or did she release an ancient evil into the world?
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Exit_ComputerLab
Single-player alternative to SHLYAKH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SHLYAKH.
Stuck in an infinite loop inside a computer lab. To escape, you need to find the necessary anomalies to break the loop, making it possible to get out of this place. Good luck ;)
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From Devil's Womb
Single-player alternative to SHLYAKH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SHLYAKH.
You are a broken ex–police officer haunted by your partner’s disappearance. A mysterious clue drags you into decaying places infected by a devilish presence, breathing, waiting, watching from the dark. Solve cryptic puzzles, face buried guilt, and uncover a truth that was never meant to surface.
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Anomaly Hotel
Single-player alternative to SHLYAKH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SHLYAKH.
You start from the 10th floor in a hotel and must make your way to the exit. However, you must look for any potential anomalies on each floor to safely make it out.
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A Mirror, Darkly
Single-player alternative to SHLYAKH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with SHLYAKH.
Explore your surrounds in this short narrative using a novel mechanic to find objects in a mirror's reflection
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Paranormal Snap Shot
Single-player alternative to SHLYAKH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SHLYAKH.
Trapped in an endless looping school, can you find your way out by photographing all of the anomalies?
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Time Gamers: Guardians of the Marble Man
Single-player alternative to SHLYAKH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SHLYAKH.
Guardians of the Marble Man is a historical adventure set in 1864 Columbia, South Carolina, recreated through years of research. As a Time Gamer, you search for the lost Roman statue of John C. Calhoun, uncovering secrets tied to secession, war, and hidden history beneath the Old State House.
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Ethel
Single-player alternative to SHLYAKH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SHLYAKH.
Welcome to my first game! Where you'll Immerse yourself in a unbelievable, story-rich mystery, packed with jaw-dropping plot twist, horror, and multiple endings.