Single-player games like Captivity
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Captivity, 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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Torn Earth
Single-player alternative to Captivity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captivity.
Welcome to Torn Earth. Take a journey through post epidemic earth avoiding dangers while being actively hunted for being immune to the devastating virus.
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The Curiosity
Single-player alternative to Captivity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captivity.
The protagonist Ken and his friend Jun have come to a certain mountain to visit a rumored ruin. What awaits them there is...
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Daylight
Single-player alternative to Captivity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captivity.
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
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Livestream 2: Escape from Togaezuka Happy Place
Single-player alternative to Captivity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captivity.
Can you escape the horror of being hunted down...? The sequel to the survival horror game "Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami" is now available!
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Welcome to Hanwell
Single-player alternative to Captivity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captivity.
Open world horror set in a city in which your worst nightmares have become an everyday part of life. Explore a dense open world of terror, every building a unique location with it's own story to tell. Strung together by the remenants of Hanwell.
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Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil
Single-player alternative to Captivity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captivity.
Explore the most obscure levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new deceives and mysteries that await you. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
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Slender: The Arrival
Single-player alternative to Captivity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captivity.
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
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Scanner Sombre
Single-player alternative to Captivity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Captivity.
Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.