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Single-player games like The Evil in the Forest

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Evil in 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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    Depths Of Horror: Mushroom Day — Steam game cover

    Depths Of Horror: Mushroom Day

    Single-player alternative to The Evil in the Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Evil in the Forest.

    This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SAMA — Steam game cover

    SAMA

    Single-player alternative to The Evil in the Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Evil in the Forest.

    A young girl lost in a dark forest must survive among terrifying creatures, harsh nature, and her own fear.

    ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fear The Timeloop — Steam game cover

    Fear The Timeloop

    Single-player alternative to The Evil in the Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Evil in the Forest.

    Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.

    2026ActionAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blackberry — Steam game cover

    Blackberry

    Single-player alternative to The Evil in the Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Evil in the Forest.

    Psychological Horror. The action takes place in forestry, in which a married couple of foresters stopped communicating with city. You were sent to investigate. But once in the forest, not lose your mind - turns out to be a very difficult task

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Living Cell — Steam game cover

    Living Cell

    Single-player alternative to The Evil in the Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Evil in the Forest.

    You are the liquidator survived the samosbor in block G-326 of the endless Gigakhrushchyovka. You have to find out what happened in this block, evacuate the residents and find a way out for yourself. But is everything as simple as it seems at first glance?

    2023IndieAdventureCasual1.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tormented Souls 2 — Steam game cover

    Tormented Souls 2

    Single-player alternative to The Evil in the Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Evil in the Forest.

    Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.

    2025ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fear the Spotlight — Steam game cover

    Fear the Spotlight

    Single-player alternative to The Evil in the Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Evil in the Forest.

    Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dread X Collection 2 — Steam game cover

    Dread X Collection 2

    Single-player alternative to The Evil in the Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Evil in the Forest.

    Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →