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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Figment
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.
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The Gardens Between
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
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Syberia: The World Before
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
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The Last Campfire
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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A Juggler's Tale
Single-player alternative to The Forest Quartet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Forest Quartet.
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
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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.