Single-player games like Root Of Evil
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Root Of Evil, 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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Reverse T-gotchi
Single-player alternative to Root Of Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Root Of Evil.
What if the roles were reversed? In this first-person horror game, you are a Tamagotchi and your owner sets the rules. Satisfy their whims or your own needs will go unmet.
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Nightmare Within
Single-player alternative to Root Of Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Root Of Evil.
Nightmare Within - Immerse yourself in the dark and unsettling atmosphere of psychological horror. Explore shifting locations, uncover fragments of memories, and reveal a story where reality fractures under the weight of guilt.
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The Dive
Single-player alternative to Root Of Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Root Of Evil.
Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.
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Holstin
Single-player alternative to Root Of Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Root Of Evil.
A psychological survival horror game set in an eerie, isolated 90’s Polish town consumed by an ominous presence. You’ve come looking for answers, but everyone seems possessed by something foul. Explore the festering town, interrogate locals and fight ungodly manifestations to get to the truth.
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SILENT HILL: Townfall
Single-player alternative to Root Of Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Root Of Evil.
Returning to an island town to ‘put things right’, Simon Ordell descends into a world of tense evasion, explosive confrontations, and mind-bending puzzles that slowly surface the truth of St. Amelia.
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Uncanny Tales: Cold Road
Single-player alternative to Root Of Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Root Of Evil.
Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.
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Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
Single-player alternative to Root Of Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Root Of Evil.
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
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Backmooms
Single-player alternative to Root Of Evil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Root Of Evil.
You’ve wandered into a strange dimension while shopping.A mysterious monster is chasing you.You must escape."Backmooms" is a first-person adventure game.