Single-player games like Tunnels of Despair
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tunnels of Despair, 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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A Way To Be Dead
Single-player alternative to Tunnels of Despair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tunnels of Despair.
A Way to be Dead is an asymmetrical multiplayer (up to 5 players) horror game. Players can take on the role of killer, the victims, or even the undeads. Escape | Kill | Eat...
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TOXICANT
Single-player alternative to Tunnels of Despair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tunnels of Despair.
TOXICANT offers a sinister twist on the survival horror genre, featuring randomized levels and roguelike elements.
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Dark Shadows
Single-player alternative to Tunnels of Despair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tunnels of Despair.
Elena killed Jason to protect her friend but unleashed a terrifying curse. Now Dark Shadow is back for revenge. Survive, face your fears, and don’t scream—if you do, it all starts over!
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It follows you
Single-player alternative to Tunnels of Despair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tunnels of Despair.
You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...
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Nightmare Zone
Single-player alternative to Tunnels of Despair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tunnels of Despair.
Nightmare Zone is an indie horror game made by two people. Run away from your nightmares, explore all areas of the dream world and find 5 doors in a row to escape. Will you be able to wake up? Something is looking for you and if you get caught you'll have to restart.
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DESOLATE
Single-player alternative to Tunnels of Despair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Tunnels of Despair.
DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.
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Nightwalker
Single-player alternative to Tunnels of Despair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tunnels of Despair.
Nightwalker is a short horror adventure game in which you play as an aspiring investigator.
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Betrayer
Single-player alternative to Tunnels of Despair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tunnels of Despair.
Betrayer is a first person action adventure game that takes you to the New World at the turn of the 17th century.The year is 1604. You sailed from England expecting to join a struggling colony on the coast of Virginia. Instead, you find only ghosts and mysteries. What catastrophe blighted the land and drained it of color and life?