Single-player games like Horror inside the forest
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Horror inside 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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Project Fiend
Single-player alternative to Horror inside the forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horror inside the forest.
Project Fiend is a first person horror game where you must solve puzzles to gain key items to unlock new areas. Inspired by other horror games of the same genre as well as horror films.
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Seven Nights With Hanako
Single-player alternative to Horror inside the forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horror inside the forest.
Ancient Leylines, a once in a 10 millennia blood moon, and one seriously bratty ghost! Seven Nights, Seven Challenges, Seven Hearts; Survive a week in Hanako's Hell realm or become her eternal play-thing!
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The Roc
Single-player alternative to Horror inside the forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horror inside the forest.
Venture into the dark realm of the legendary Roc, Run from cover to cover, Be wary of wild beasts and supernatural terrors and use your hand cannon if you have to, Find all ancient tablets and put an end to the Roc's Tyranny.
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lightblue
Single-player alternative to Horror inside the forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horror inside the forest.
An ancient legend, a shattered family, an exorcist priest. Embrace the crucifix, have faith in the Lord and face the evil inside lightblue.
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ALONE TOGETHER
Single-player alternative to Horror inside the forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horror inside the forest.
ALONE TOGETHER is a psychological survival horror game drawn entirely by hand. Explore strange and oppressive locations, solve puzzles, and try to find your missing sister. As you search, you’ll discover that something is trying to stop you.
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THE BATHROOMS
Single-player alternative to Horror inside the forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horror inside the forest.
A normal morning heading to work at the high school...until you wake up surrounded by fog, the school deserted, and your dog missing. Something happened in the bathrooms, and now you're going in. Collect enough coins to buy your exit ticket, or risk it all to rescue your pet Shiba.
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Nobody Paradox
Single-player alternative to Horror inside the forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Horror inside the forest.
Nobody Paradox is a single player, Sci-fi themed FPS set in the dark environment of a spaceship, filled with explosions, shooting, survival horror and many challenges.
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Orbo's Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Horror inside the forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Horror inside the forest.
Hop into Orbo's shoes! Run, jump and drill around your boss's office, make some new friends, and uncover terrifying secrets about the company you work for in this comedically surreal 3D platformer!