Single-player games like Shiver
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shiver, 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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True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Single-player alternative to Shiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Shiver.
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
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True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
Single-player alternative to Shiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Shiver.
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 is the final chapter of the psychological thriller trilogy. With point-and-click mechanics, intricate puzzles, and cinematic cutscenes, immerse yourself in a dark horror experience that redefines the genre.
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The Last Door - Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Shiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shiver.
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
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Whispering Willows
Single-player alternative to Shiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shiver.
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
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The Charnel House Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Shiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shiver.
Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub.
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The Descendant
Single-player alternative to Shiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shiver.
In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.
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The Forgotten Ones
Single-player alternative to Shiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shiver.
Losing his parents during the holocaust to a mad man of a doctor. You're to play as Grobuskna Vladinov, 20 years after the incident that changed his life dramatically. Grobuskna receives an unknown phone call that'll start a journey that'll twist your mind...
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The Fall
Single-player alternative to Shiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shiver.
Take the role of ARID, the artificial intelligence within a high-tech combat suit. The Fall is a unique combination of adventure-game puzzle solving and side-scroller action, all set within a dark and atmospheric story. Get ready for a disturbing journey as you explore the world of The Fall.