Single-player games like The Boogie Man
Below are 9 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 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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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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Viviette
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie Man.
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
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Tormenture
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie Man.
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
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OFF
Single-player alternative to The Boogie 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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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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Pathologic 3
Single-player alternative to The Boogie Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Boogie Man.
In this psychological horror game, you are a doctor with only 12 days to save a town from a mysterious plague. Make ruthless decisions and diagnose with precision. Shape the town's future and rewrite the past. Hold yourself together while it all falls apart.
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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.