Single-player games like The Shedding
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Shedding, 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 Forest
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Shedding.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Shedding.
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
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Visage
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Shedding.
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
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Exorcism of the Legion (Last Rites)
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Shedding.
Exorcism of the Legion (Last Rites) is a complete collection of all SIX chapters of the acclaimed VR experience. Investigate and exorcise sinister demonic entities as you make your way to a final confrontation with your darkest fears. New Epilogue added.
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Lucius II
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Shedding.
Lucius is taken to the psychiatric ward of St. Benedict’s Hospital by unsuspecting caretakers. The Book of Revelation predicts the birth of a child that would end up ruling the world with an iron rod. The first part of this prophecy has been fulfilled. It is time to take care of the rest.
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Gleaner Heights
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Shedding.
Experience the old-school charm of classic farming games with the suburban gothic atmosphere of certain 90's TV shows, along with contemporary game mechanics. Farming, crafting, combat, romantic relationships and mysterious events await!
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Shedding.
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
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[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Shedding.
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
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MonteCrypto: The Bitcoin Enigma
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shedding.
Be the first to solve the enigmas of Montecrypto! Leave hints along the way or slow others down by leading them to dead-ends, the choice is yours.
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The Master
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Shedding.
Climb to the top to learn The Master's teachings. Extremely short game.
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Lumina
Single-player alternative to The Shedding — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Shedding.
As an archaeologist, unlock the secret of the ancient pyramid and solve complex puzzles using lasers to escape alive!