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Single-player games like 9-nine-:Episode 2

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 2, 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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    9-nine-:Episode 1 — Steam game cover

    9-nine-:Episode 1

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    Help Miyako and Kakeru track down a superpowered serial killer before they strike again.

    2019SimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ne no Kami - The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto Part 2 — Steam game cover

    Ne no Kami - The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto Part 2

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    Kyoto is shrouded in silence. While the Ayakashi change course and prepare themselves for invasion, a sudden turn of events suddenly has Len drawing her sword against Shinonome. What brought upon this drastic course of events?

    2017AdventureCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String — Steam game cover

    G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.

    2015AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies — Steam game cover

    Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    Takamine Kousei was living a carefree college life until, one day, he tragically died in an accident. But then, the bizarre happened: Takamine Kousei opened his eyes again. And what's more, when he woke up, it was the morning of the very day, he had died.

    2022AdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Littlewitch Romanesque: Editio Regia — Steam game cover

    Littlewitch Romanesque: Editio Regia

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    As Domino, you must mentor Aria and Kaya in their training to become witches, mastering the magical arts. Take them to the classroom to grow the skills required to master powerful spells. Send them on quests to test their progress and show them the dangers that exist in the world.

    2015StrategySimulationCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crimson Gray — Steam game cover

    Crimson Gray

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Master Magistrate — Steam game cover

    Master Magistrate

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    The samurai detective visual novel! Solve crimes and pass judgment on vigilantes, officials, inventors, and brigands to protect a city of eternal cherry blossoms.

    2020Adventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    月影魅像-解放之羽- — Steam game cover

    月影魅像-解放之羽-

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    《月影魅像-解放之羽-》是由日本美少女游戏品牌Applique制作的一款悬疑传奇题材作品。本作由小田原箱根负责作画、桐月编写剧本、鹰石忍制作音乐。讲述了一个层层剥茧,需要完成十几种不同结局才能最终了解全貌的精彩故事。本作曾荣获萌系游戏大赏2017年度话题金奖。

    2019AdventureCasual15.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nanairo Reincarnation — Steam game cover

    Nanairo Reincarnation

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    Join spirit detective Kagami Makoto and his demon familiars as they hunt down the wandering ghosts disrupting the peace of his small town.

    2019AdventureCasual29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    9-nine-:Episode 4 — Steam game cover

    9-nine-:Episode 4

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    Kakeru and his friends uncover the identity of the mastermind behind the incidents in Shiromitsugawa as the story shifts to focus on Noa Yuuki, a girl with a strong sense of justice. What secrets will they uncover about the Artifacts and the bonds that ties them all together?

    2021Casual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    9-nine-:Episode 3 — Steam game cover

    9-nine-:Episode 3

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    9-nine-: Episode 3 is the latest chapter in this series of supernatural mystery visual novels with the focus now shifted towards a new heroine, Haruka Kosaka.

    2020ActionSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    9-nine-:NewEpisode — Steam game cover

    9-nine-:NewEpisode

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    Enjoy short after stories for the heroines of the 9-nine- series in 9-nine-:NewEpisode!

    2022Casual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition- — Steam game cover

    Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition-

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A one-route standalone expansion for the fan-favorite visual novel Mashiroiro Symphony. The main character's classmate Sana finally takes the spotlight with a new story and new CGs by artist Tsubasu Izumi!

    2024Adventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White- — Steam game cover

    Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White-

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A winter-themed romcom visual novel with four main heroines and one mysterious cat-like creature! In a town where tradition and modernity meet, protagonist Shingo Uryu's whole life changes when he begins attending the prestigious Yuihime Girls Private Academy...

    2024Adventure39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms — Steam game cover

    Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.

    A girl who cannot fall in love. A boy who has no interest in love. If they were to fall in love with each other, how would the world change? From Palette, developers of "Mashiro Iro Symphony", comes the romantic school comedy, "Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms."

    2017Casual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →