Single-player games like A Light in the Dark
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to A Light in the Dark, 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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Tokyo Dark
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
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Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
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Shining Song Starnova
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Take the stage in Shining Song Starnova!
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Our End of the World
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Filled with puzzles, the story between she and me at the end of the world. English Subtitle Released on 2018/11/22!
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Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
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Beholder
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
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Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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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Rabi-Ribi
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
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TEVI
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with A Light in the Dark.
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
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Last Command
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
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Crying Pony
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Crying Pony is a 2D side-scrolling horror game where the protagonist, Michael, is hunted by the lurking evil in his nightmares. As the nightmare's corruption seeps into reality and even pulls Michael's daughter into its grasp, will he be able to lead them both to escape from the nightmare?
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Last Command: Prologue
Single-player alternative to A Light in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Light in the Dark.
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...