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Games like The Pines

If The Pines is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Sinking City Remastered, God of War and Void Sols — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The Pines: A psychological horror RPG where every choice has consequences. After a failed case, former detective Edward Walker arrives at The Pines, a secluded retreat with therapists on site and the promise of peace. But beneath its carefully constructed calm, something is deeply wrong.

2027RPGWindowsby Studio Abattoir
The Pines — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Pines also play

Steam players who put hours into The Pines also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The Sinking City Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Pines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

    2021ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. God of War

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Pines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Void Sols

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Pines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Avowed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Pines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG set in the world of Eora, where your choices carve a path through war, intrigue, and ancient mysteries. Navigate a land in turmoil, forge powerful alliances or deadly rivalries, and wield magic and steel to shape the fate of the Living Lands—and your own destiny.

    2025RPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. BLACKTAIL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Pines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. God of War Ragnarök

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Pines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Pines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dark Nights with Poe and Munro

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Pines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

    2020IndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. God of War

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Void Sols

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Avowed

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG set in the world of Eora, where your choices carve a path through war, intrigue, and ancient mysteries. Navigate a land in turmoil, forge powerful alliances or deadly rivalries, and wield magic and steel to shape the fate of the Living Lands—and your own destiny.

    2025RPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. BLACKTAIL

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. God of War Ragnarök

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with The Pines.

    Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Pines

What games are most similar to The Pines?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Pines are The Sinking City Remastered, God of War, Void Sols.
Who developed The Pines?
The Pines was developed by Studio Abattoir.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Pines.

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