Single-player games like Apparition
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Apparition, 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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Agony
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Apparition.
Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.
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Wounded - The Beginning
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Apparition.
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
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The Backrooms Project
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Apparition.
Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?
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A-Tech Cybernetic VR
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Apparition.
Built exclusively for VR, A-Tech Cybernetic's Story Mode will offer hours of explosive fun, while Swarm Mode will test your grit in a sci-fi nightmare scenario. Stop the mutant invasion at a futuristic megacorp, controlling an arsenal of weapons with real life movements!
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Pacify
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Apparition.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
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Maid of Sker
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Apparition.
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
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The Beast Inside
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Apparition.
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
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Condemned: Criminal Origins
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Apparition.
What twists the mind of an ordinary human into a serial killer?
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Apparition.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
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Shadows 2: Perfidia
Single-player alternative to Apparition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Apparition.
Shadows 2: Perfidia is a survival horror game inspired by classics like the Penumbra series and Layers of Fear. Explore a darkened office complex and uncover the truth behind the horrifying events that have befallen its inhabitants.