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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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    ESCAPE Protocol: Online — Steam game cover

    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.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    7 Sins — Steam game cover

    7 Sins

    Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Dark.

    7 Sins is a 1-4 player co-op psychological horror game. Search for their items and destroy them in a ritual to stop the creatures. However, whoever touches an item falls victim to the curse of that sin and becomes trapped in mental hallucinations. Resist the curse, solve the mystery, and survive!

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Expedition to Madness — Steam game cover

    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.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pacify — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Paranormal Cleanup — Steam game cover

    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!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Exorcist Simulator — Steam game cover

    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?

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil of the Plague — Steam game cover

    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.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MetaPhysical — Steam game cover

    MetaPhysical

    Single-player alternative to Evil Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Dark.

    Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →