Single-player games like Evil Dark
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Evil Dark, 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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Expedition to Madness
Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Dark.
1–4 player co-op Lovecraftian horror. Investigate paranormal phenomena across unstable dimensions, identify the entity haunting each world, extract primordial energy and escape before the wormhole collapses.
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ESCAPE Protocol: Online
Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Dark.
In this co-op horror game, escape an unknown realm where reality is shattered and dimensions collide. Solve puzzles, avoid deadly entities, and uncover the hidden saboteur.
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Pacify
Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Dark.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
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Dream Eaters.exe
Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Dark.
Trapped in a secret sleep experiment, you and your friends must survive terrifying nightmares, completing tasks to wake up before it's too late. Play solo or in co-op, but beware the experiments are never the same and something watches from the dark.
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Paranormal Cleanup
Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Dark.
Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!
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Exorcist Simulator
Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Evil Dark.
Exorcist Simulator is a 1‑4 player online co‑op horror where every play asks the same, terrible question: Will you cast out the Devil —or wear his skin?
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Devil of the Plague
Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Dark.
A 1–4 player co-op horror game. Cleanse cursed lands, perform forbidden rituals, and survive a spreading plague. Fear is not scripted. It emerges from your choices, your mistakes, and your team.
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Phasmophobia
Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Dark.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.