Single-player games like Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation, 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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Spirit Realm
Single-player alternative to Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation.
Take a trip into another dimension in Spirit Realm! In this VR short, artist Matthew Reed brings his vision of spiritual worlds and astral planes to the immersive space of VR. No controllers necessary, experience by standing, sitting or laying down. Audio design by James Raymond.
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Ship Ahoy Open BETA
Single-player alternative to Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation.
Frag as many other pirates vessels as possible until the time limit is reached.
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Merper VR
Single-player alternative to Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation.
Animate your 3D models intuitively in virtual reality.
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Ripple Effect
Single-player alternative to Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation.
Welcome to Ripple Effect, a free VR gaming platform set in a wide array of different environments. Explore over 4 different environments or one of the 5 games included in launch. A new game will be added to the Universe every week! Play by yourself, or with one of your friends from around the world.
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Dreams of Dali
Single-player alternative to Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Free To Play with Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation.
Immerse yourself in the world of the Surrealist master like never before in this encounter, venturing into the towers, peering from them to distant lands and discovering surprises around every corner.
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Piñata
Single-player alternative to Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation.
Could you find empathy with a Piñata? Perhaps you just want to exercise or relieve some stress? The Piñata HTC Vive experience is designed to question your moral compass; what will it be, the chainsaw or the watermelon?
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Chop and Drop VR
Single-player alternative to Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation.
Take on the job of a line worker removing troublesome trees! Get out your chainsaw and use your control levers to maneuver the utility bucket in all directions, but watch your head!
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Audio Forager
Single-player alternative to Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shinrin-yoku: Forest Meditation and Relaxation.
Feel the magic of Machine Learning in this new experiment that combines over 44,000 sounds from Freesound.org, a data set created by Kyle McDonald and a touch of Cabbibo weirdness. Run your hands through a cloud of sound, select your favorite clips and make a drum set from this aural smorgasbord!