Single-player games like The Tension
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Tension, 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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Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
Single-player alternative to The Tension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Tension.
Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek follows the tragic story of the Neighbor’s family in this dramatic prequel to Hello Neighbor. Experience playing a game of hide-and-seek with your brother as you both deal with the loss of a family member.
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Black The Fall
Single-player alternative to The Tension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tension.
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
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Candleman: The Complete Journey
Single-player alternative to The Tension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tension.
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
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Little Nightmares II
Single-player alternative to The Tension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Tension.
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
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Little Nightmares
Single-player alternative to The Tension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Tension.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
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The Ball
Single-player alternative to The Tension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Tension.
As a swashbuckling archaeologist, unlock the mystery of the ancient ruins that have been hidden for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball.
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Timelie
Single-player alternative to The Tension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Tension.
Timelie is a stealth puzzle adventure, where you control time like a media player. Perceive future events to plan your escape strategy from the past, sneak an enemy, and manipulate time through this companionship journey of a mysterious cat and a little girl with a precognitive power.
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The Crow's Eye
Single-player alternative to The Tension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Tension.
In an abandoned medical university, test your intellectual might as you unravel a 20-year-old mystery in this depraved first-person puzzle adventure, doing what it takes to escape your fate as a macabre scientist's human experiment. The ends justify the means in The Crow’s Eye.