Single-player games like The Shattering
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Shattering, 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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The Signifier Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
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GET EVEN
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Shattering.
Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.
- 3
Mundaun
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
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Nevermind
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.
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Dead Take
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
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SOMA
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
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When the Darkness comes
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
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Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
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.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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Gone Home
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
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Layers of Fear (2016)
Single-player alternative to The Shattering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shattering.
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.