Single-player games like 9-nine-:Episode 2
Below are 12 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
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.
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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?
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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.
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 2.
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
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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.
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Fate/stay night REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
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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.
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Magical Girl Witch Trials
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with 9-nine-:Episode 2.
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
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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!
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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!
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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...
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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."