Single-player games like The Grove
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Grove, 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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That Village
Single-player alternative to The Grove — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grove.
As the village of Yugra forgets its past, the power of an ancient community awakens once more. Twelve objects, as part of a ritual, lead the villagers toward a dark future. Galip embarks on a journey to stop the magic and uncover its secrets.
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Loss
Single-player alternative to The Grove — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grove.
Uncover the truth in this story-driven game about a teenage boy recalling the tragedies of his family. Explore a house, solve puzzles and gather items. All while fighting the eerie ghosts from your past...
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Don't breathe in!
Single-player alternative to The Grove — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Grove.
"Don't Breathe In" is a psychological horror game where you must survive in an abandoned laboratory. Solve puzzles, find an escape route, and be careful—every breath you take brings you closer to death in a toxic gas-filled environment. ✔ Horror & Thriller | ✔ Puzzle & Exploration | ✔ Survival
- 4

It Happened At Night - A New Nightmare
Single-player alternative to The Grove — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Grove.
While working at a remote site deep in the woods, Chloe becomes entangled in a disturbing mystery that leads her into something far more terrifying than she could have imagined.
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Trust Me
Single-player alternative to The Grove — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grove.
Survive with your friends in a wasteland devastated by an atomic bomb, explore dangerous areas, and strengthen yourself by collecting and selling valuable loot. Upgrade your gear and your vehicle with the money you earn, and push into farther and deadlier zones. Explore, loot, and survive!
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Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story
Single-player alternative to The Grove — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grove.
Nightmare Horror Story an adventure game from the first face in a horror genre provides you to take a trip in a huge and dark city full of dummies. You would have a possibility to figure out in a weird atmosphere when alive people are missed and everything that had remained is the dummies.
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Dead of Darkness
Single-player alternative to The Grove — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grove.
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
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Poppy Playtime
Single-player alternative to The Grove — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Grove.
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.