Single-player games like HOST
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to HOST, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like HOST page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Data Rot
Single-player alternative to HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A chilling, stylized VR horror game. Collect scattered Data Fragments while avoiding an insidious entity that is corrupting your system. Simple gameplay. Dynamic AI opponent. 20-45 min playthrough. Roomscale or Seated.
- 2
Diatribes
Single-player alternative to HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HOST.
"Diatribes" is a poetic VR interactive experience that explores the internal conflicts that arise when we’re confronted with the reality of climate change.
- 3
TERMINUS
Single-player alternative to HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HOST.
Embark on a psychedelic 30 minute VR journey into a mysterious universe of alien architecture, populated by humanoid clones and cryptic symbols.
- 4
Isle of Pan
Single-player alternative to HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HOST.
Photograph strange creatures and open portals to surreal realms in this photography adventure. Isle of Pan is an alternative perceptual experience that recreates the joy of instant photography in the form of a supernatural walking sim.
- 5
Screensavers VR
Single-player alternative to HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HOST.
Screensavers VR is a portal beyond the two-dimensional world of the screen saver. Explore prismatic realms and discover the potential beyond the CRT.
- 6
Ayahuasca
Single-player alternative to HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HOST.
In the jungle at night, a journey awaits for you... are you ready to embrace the experience? Ayahuasca, the vine of the soul, and how to find your inner space.
- 7
EarWorm
Single-player alternative to HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HOST.
You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.
- 8
Narcosis
Single-player alternative to HOST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HOST.
Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.