Single-player games like The Nightmare from Beyond
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Nightmare from Beyond, 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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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
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Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
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Hamilton's Great Adventure
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Nightmare from Beyond.
All new DLC, Retro Fever, Now Available!
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Portal 2
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Nightmare from Beyond.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
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Eldritch
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
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Candleman: The Complete Journey
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
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Little Nightmares
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
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Shady Part of Me
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Overcome emotional struggles across a touching narrative filled with twists and surprises. Embark on a dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins).
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Enola
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.
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The Dreamlands: Aisling's Quest
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Help Aisling free The Dreamlands from The Mourner! The Dreamlands: Aisling's Quest is an adventure game that blends fantasy and mystery elements to present a gripping story.
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Color Slayer
Single-player alternative to The Nightmare from Beyond — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Push your reflexes and slash your way forward in this fast-paced, color-based arcade game.