Single-player games like Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors, 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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Bloodwoven
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
From the creator of Blood West comes BLOODWOVEN - an immersive sim, survival FPS where you hunt, survive and thrive in a world built upon the frozen corpse of a forgotten god. Climb icy peaks, manage resources and temperature while fending off alien ice-age predators and other tribes.
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弃层凶谈
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
Curse Of The Abandoned Floor is a first-person Chinese horror game. It starts with a paranormal video about an urban legend: "Beware the non-existent elevator mezzanine. If you enter it, you will be trapped forever."
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Maneater
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a giant Shark! Terrorize the coastal waterways. Tear swimmers and divers limb from limb, give the humans a reason to fear you!
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Airtight City 密闭之城1.0
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
This is a TPS, horror-type action shooting game. The game will draw players into a terrifying dark world with detailed atmosphere rendering and weird story. Here, you are not defenseless, but even with a gun, you can't suppress the trembling from the heart. Game revenue is used for 2.0 development.
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EXD - Extra Dimensional
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
A delivery guy. A dimensional rift. A quest across another world. Master telekinesis and elemental magic in Erath, where everyday objects become legendary weapons. Battle mythical creatures. Solve ancient puzzles. Uncover dark truths. Advanced VR physics meet epic fantasy adventure.
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Undercover
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
《对不起，我是警察》是一款由“小有内容”打造的硬核港风卧底题材互动影像。产品由全香港班底制作，金马奖影帝、金牌老戏骨重磅加盟，香港实地取景，力求还原黄金时代港片的质感。你将化身潜伏在黑暗深处的卧底，在回归前的香港街头，面对毒品、暴力与职场背叛。 这不只是一场关于生存的选择，更是一次关于“命运”的豪赌。
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Maid of Sker
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
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 Outer Worlds 2
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
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Original War
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia. But instead of oil, they discover a deposit of a hitherto unknown mineral.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
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Wicked Rails VR
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
Wicked Rails is a mini VR game where you ride through dark and dangerous caves. Your most important mission is to survive the ride and escape the impending doom. Rack up your points by collecting all gems and destroying the lava flows. Make sure to avoid all the obstacles!
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Shootvaders: The Beginning
Single-player alternative to Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors.
The Space mission center has ordered you to fly into space and find a new planet. New planet will bring a new possibilities to humankind. The flight won't be easy! The universe has many alien groups that want to stop you.