Single-player games like The Monkey's Paw
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Monkey's Paw, 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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アパシー殺人クラブ
Single-player alternative to The Monkey's Paw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Monkey's Paw.
『部活動の時間です。さあ、人殺しをはじめてください』 一癖も二癖もある強者ぞろいの巨大コミュニティ、それが鳴神学園。 そこには、ありとあらゆる部活動が存在し、到底常識では考えられない特殊な闇の倶楽部がある。その一つが殺人クラブだ。
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Nate Hand Gesture
Single-player alternative to The Monkey's Paw — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
An entity traps you in a room in an endless loop; you must play a hand-gesture game just for a chance to survive or escape—and whatever you do, don't make her angry
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The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Single-player alternative to The Monkey's Paw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Monkey's Paw.
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
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MOOD
Single-player alternative to The Monkey's Paw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Monkey's Paw.
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
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Horrific Xanatorium
Single-player alternative to The Monkey's Paw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Monkey's Paw.
A world where Spilia, a virus that causes delusions and hallucinations, has become epidemic. A horror visual novel game set in a hospital where patients are isolated.
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Critters for Sale
Single-player alternative to The Monkey's Paw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Monkey's Paw.
Experience death from the comfort of your seat.
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Infliction
Single-player alternative to The Monkey's Paw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Monkey's Paw.
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
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Kindergarten
Single-player alternative to The Monkey's Paw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Monkey's Paw.
Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.