Single-player games like The Boogie Man
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Boogie 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 Hanged Man
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie 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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The Crooked Man
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie 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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Desolate City: The Bloody Dawn Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie Man.
It seemed to be a normal day at Gray Bay. While law student Lisa was doing her part-time job in a pizzeria, an experimental project had made great progress in a research facility on the other side of the city, but later it was not proceeding as the researchers were expecting...
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Angels of Death Episode.Eddie
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie Man.
"The boy made up his mind to face a cruel world." The new special edition of the psychological horror-adventure game "Angels of Death", which has also been made into an anime. The past of B4 floor master Eddie is revealed...
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The Sand Man
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie Man.
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
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夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie Man.
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
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Mad Father
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie 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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Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Boogie Man.
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
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The Worst Game Ever
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Boogie Man.
Utilize just a grappling hook and wall jumping to adventure through a near-to-impossible parkour maze. With no checkpoints and lava floor, your every move counts because once you touch the lava, you restart at the beginning. Challenge yourself by making the game even worse with hardcore controls.
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PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Boogie Man.
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
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The Witch's House
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Boogie Man.
There is an old house on the edge of a small town. All the locals have always avoided it, as strange and mysterious events constantly happen there. This time, what happened in this house made the whole city shudder with fear.