Single-player games like The Forest Quartet
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Forest Quartet, 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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Call of the Sea
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
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Purpose 1951
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
"Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.
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Forgotten Hope
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
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Heart Of Altai
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Heart of Altai is an exciting story about the adventures of blogger Arina Demidova, searching for a lost city in the Altai Republic. During the trek, she realises that her fate is closely linked to the ultimate goal of this dangerous and mysterious expedition.
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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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The Search
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
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How to Say Goodbye
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
How to Say Goodbye is a beautiful narrative puzzle game inspired by picture books. Reorganize the environment and solve puzzles to help a group of ghosts on their quest to finally move on.
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INDIKA
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
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RiME
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
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The Red Strings Club
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
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Sayonara Wild Hearts
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.
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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.