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Single-player games like Demersus

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Demersus, 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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    No More Pain — Steam game cover

    No More Pain

    Single-player alternative to Demersus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Demersus.

    No More Pain is a first-person psychological horror adventure driven by atmospheric exploration. Tidy up misplaced objects and search for clues within immersive environments, piece together the truth hidden in leftover notes, and experience a deeply oppressive psychological journey.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ajnabee - The Unknown — Steam game cover

    Ajnabee - The Unknown

    Single-player alternative to Demersus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Demersus.

    A cinematic, story-driven psychological horror game where you play as Naina, a young woman living alone in India, stalked by an unknown stalker while her fiancé is overseas. Fear comes from atmosphere, suspense, and storytelling rather than frequent jump scares.

    2026IndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SILENT CONFESSION — Steam game cover

    SILENT CONFESSION

    Single-player alternative to Demersus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Demersus.

    Silent Confession is a first-person psychological horror game. Living in a cramped urban village building, You develop a sick obsession with the woman in the opposite building. Voyeurism is your daily routine. But after giving in to your urges one day, something in your room no longer feels right.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    What Happened to Lily? — Steam game cover

    What Happened to Lily?

    Single-player alternative to Demersus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Demersus.

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Box of Broken Nails — Steam game cover

    Box of Broken Nails

    Single-player alternative to Demersus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Demersus.

    First-person psychological horror about ignorance and attempts. Protect yourself as a lone carpenter, hastily look for materials in your house to board up a door that shouldn’t exist. At any cost.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    New Face On The Block — Steam game cover

    New Face On The Block

    Single-player alternative to Demersus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Demersus.

    A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.

    2026Indie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Luto — Steam game cover

    Luto

    Single-player alternative to Demersus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Demersus.

    Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — Steam game cover

    Layers of Fear 2 (2019)

    Single-player alternative to Demersus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Demersus.

    A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →