Single-player games like Sons Of The Forest
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Sons Of The Forest, 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 Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sons Of The Forest.
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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Satisfactory
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sons Of The Forest.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
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Voidtrain
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sons Of The Forest.
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
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Green Hell
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sons Of The Forest.
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
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Grounded
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sons Of The Forest.
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
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Raft
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sons Of The Forest.
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sons Of The Forest.
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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Medieval Dynasty
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sons Of The Forest.
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sons Of The Forest.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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ARK: Survival Evolved
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sons Of The Forest.
Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
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Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
Single-player alternative to Sons Of The Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sons Of The Forest.
Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.