Single-player games like The Apple Tree
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Apple Tree, 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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Corridors of Their Memories
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Apple Tree.
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
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BURIED STARS
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Apple Tree.
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
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Night Book
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
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Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Apple Tree.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Apple Tree.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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Paradise
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Apple Tree.
Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.
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Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Apple Tree.
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
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Gear of Glass: Eolarn's war
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Apple Tree.
A visual novel with elements of romance for both sexes, telling about children who escaped to the street from an orphanage. Will they be able to survive if they are needed by a secret organization as cannon fodder?
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Mysteria of the World: The forest of Death
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Apple Tree.
A visual novel that immerses the reader in a fantastic and frightening world. Will you be able to return home, avoiding all the dangers?
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Forest of Death Masks
Single-player alternative to The Apple Tree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Apple Tree.
Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.