Single-player games like The Sand Man
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Sand Man, 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 Crooked Man
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
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The Boogie Man
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.
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The Hanged Man
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
"You're a demon child. Someday, you'll be burning in hell for your sins.". This is the fourth and final title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Will was running away from home with his mouse buddy Pop, until the two of them wandered into an abandoned building. What secrets lie hidden within?
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Coffin of Ashes
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
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The Count Lucanor
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
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Tales of the Black Forest
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
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Mad Father
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
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OFF
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.
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The Stanley Parable
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
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Yume Nikki
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
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Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
Single-player alternative to The Sand Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.