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Single-player games like Forbidden Art

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Forbidden Art, 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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    Mindbreaker — Steam game cover

    Mindbreaker

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Forbidden Art.

    Mindbreaker is an experimental physics-based VR horror game. Play as a test subject for a brutal experiment designed to push the human mind to its limit. How much can you take? Will you ever be the same?

    ActionAdventureSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow — Steam game cover

    Emiline: The Ghost of White Willow

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Forbidden Art.

    A gothic horror with intense spine chilling atmosphere find yourself trapped in the unrelenting haunts of White Willow Manor Hall. Find a way out or perish at the hands of a sinister family of Victorian apparitions.

    2023ActionAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Harvest — Steam game cover

    Dark Harvest

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Forbidden Art.

    A stealth-horror game. An extra-terrestrial species has invaded earth. If you are seen, you will die. Armed with only a flickering flashlight and your wits, you must find the supplies and escape your farm before the mysterious creatures find you.

    2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OVRDARK: a Do Not Open story — Steam game cover

    OVRDARK: a Do Not Open story

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Forbidden Art.

    OVRDARK: Dive into the chilling sequel to 'DO NOT OPEN' in this intense VR experience. Explore a cursed mansion, face your former companion turned ruthless enemy, and unravel dark secrets. Can you survive the ultimate horror in virtual reality?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DreamBack VR — Steam game cover

    DreamBack VR

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Forbidden Art.

    DreamBack VR is a virtual reality, first-person psychological horror game where you explore the eerie Rickfford Mansion, trying to unravel its mysteries and survive the experience with your sanity intact.

    2020IndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    We're Here, Papa — Steam game cover

    We're Here, Papa

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Forbidden Art.

    We're Here, Papa is a VR horror game. In the dark depths of the sewer, you must find your way and escape on your own. But you are not alone down there. Something is pursuing you. You don’t know what it is, but one thing is certain… you must not let it catch you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hallway of Horrors — Steam game cover

    Hallway of Horrors

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Forbidden Art.

    Explore a mysterious labyrinth of rooms and hallways, but be careful - for you are not alone in the Hallway of Horrors. Made with Unreal Engine 5 for Steam VR.

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MADiSON VR — Steam game cover

    MADiSON VR

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Forbidden Art.

    MADiSON VR now plunges you even deeper into its immersive and terrifying world. With the utilization of an instant camera in your virtual hands, bridge the gap between our world and the unknown. Snap photos, develop them by yourself to solve puzzles, explore the shadows and above all, survive.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bladeline VR — Steam game cover

    Bladeline VR

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Forbidden Art.

    Bladeline VR is a game designed to make players enjoy powerful sword actions. Get the best score, prove your performance and be the best swordsman ever!

    2018ActionIndie11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chair Force — Steam game cover

    Chair Force

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Forbidden Art.

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    IndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Alley — Steam game cover

    The Alley

    Single-player alternative to Forbidden Art — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Forbidden Art.

    A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation8.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →