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Single-player games like Locked In VR

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Locked In VR, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Locked In VR page.

Ranked picks

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    The Gleam: VR Escape the Room — Steam game cover

    The Gleam: VR Escape the Room

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Locked In VR.

    The Gleam is an escape the room game for the HTC Vive. Solve puzzles, decipher code, and unravel the mysteries of the "gleam" in order to escape from this claustrophobic hell.

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Diary of Defender — Steam game cover

    Diary of Defender

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Locked In VR.

    Into the game, you will become a defender, return to the age of war, defense the enemy wave of attack.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Insanity VR: Last Score — Steam game cover

    Insanity VR: Last Score

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Locked In VR.

    Insanity VR combines an immersive and intuitive locomotion system in VR, a compelling horror story and escape the room like puzzles with stealth mechanics. As the new intern at a futuristic institute for mental illnesses you get transported into the mind of a patient to reconstruct his memories.

    2017IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gates Of Nowhere — Steam game cover

    Gates Of Nowhere

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Violent with Locked In VR.

    Gates Of Nowhere is a Fantasy/Horror adventure for Vive & Oculus.You play as Lother, a Seeker, who is looking for the lost knowledge of the Alchemists. You'll be projected in a huge fantasy dungeon filled with dangerous creatures. You must find the way out revealing at the end the mystery behind your journey.

    2018ActionAdventureViolent9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Purgation — Steam game cover

    Purgation

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Violent with Locked In VR.

    You awake gradually. You are in a dark cell. You are drifting in and out of consciousness between bouts of violent hallucinations. You are physically weak and have no memory of who you are or why you are here. You are alone and you are scared, very scared. The voices in your head tell you that you should be.

    2017IndieViolentGoreFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wraith — Steam game cover

    Wraith

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Violent and Gore with Locked In VR.

    Wraith is an action-packed horror survival game that lets you fight off the Wraith in various environments with several weapons, tools, add-ons and more.

    2017ActionViolentGore9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flinch — Steam game cover

    Flinch

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Locked In VR.

    Flinch is a VR horror game about terrifying yourself, but more importantly your friends and loved ones. You're racing against time and trying to keep your cool. Flinch monitors your behaviors and can detect when you jerk or move suddenly if you get frightened. Eeek!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Final Rest — Steam game cover

    Final Rest

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Violent with Locked In VR.

    This is a 4 minute non-interactive experience, that allows you to face your fears & prank other people using props. In this nightmarish-dream you’ll discover the story of the butcher, who used to roam the halls of the asylum, now turned hospital. Check full description & video for more details.

    2017IndieCasualViolentSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Horizon Of History — Steam game cover

    Horizon Of History

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Locked In VR.

    Horizon of History is an educational VR experience that will take you on a journey through the ages. It's a virtual time machine that will teleport you between key periods of the history of Poland's capital city - Warsaw.

    2016AdventureCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Last Mage Standing — Steam game cover

    Last Mage Standing

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Locked In VR.

    In Last Mage Standing you are a young mage, standing alone against a horde of undead. Your goal is to survive as long as possible - use your fireballs and weapons to defeat the attackers!

    2016ActionAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Immersion Chess — Steam game cover

    Immersion Chess

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Lose yourself in the most immersive virtual rendition of the world’s most beloved classic: Chess! Whether you’re using advanced VR technology (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift etc.) or just playing on a standard computer, users of both interfaces from around the world can now challenge each other in real time.

    2017SportsStrategyFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MicroSpy — Steam game cover

    MicroSpy

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Locked In VR.

    Take control of the most advanced, insect-sized spy drone. Infiltrate enemy facilities, bypass security and defense systems. Steal crucial data, hack into secured networks, sabotage vital installations and assasinate top priority targets. And most importantly - don't ever get detected.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Disc Ninja — Steam game cover

    Disc Ninja

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Locked In VR.

    Immerse yourself in a breathtaking virtual reality setting and practice your Disc Golf skills in the comfort of your own home.

    2021SportsIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Extreme Escape — Steam game cover

    Extreme Escape

    Single-player alternative to Locked In VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Locked In VR.

    Extreme Escape is an escape-room puzzle game with an action component. It combines realistic graphics with challenges at high altitudes. The player must find his way out of a critical situation by facing difficult weather conditions, technical problems and the fear of heights.

    2020ActionAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →