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Single-player games like 9-nine-:Episode 3

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 3, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like 9-nine-:Episode 3 page.

Ranked picks

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    그랑 엠파이어 : 그래픽 리마스터 — Steam game cover

    그랑 엠파이어 : 그래픽 리마스터

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    The great powers and the human kingdom surrounded by them are, so to speak, like the moe of East Asia. Save the human kingdom in crisis, and aim for their hearts, the leaders of great powers!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual5.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    9-nine-:NewEpisode — Steam game cover

    9-nine-:NewEpisode

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    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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    Rainbow Dreams — Steam game cover

    Rainbow Dreams

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    Join Luka Sanguis, a college student unwittingly married to a Goddess, as he uncovers the mysteries of the world around him in this slice of life/comedy visual novel. Living a double life, Luka tangles with both his personal troubles as well as his role in saving the world from Daemons.

    2020SimulationCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome — Steam game cover

    Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    After saving the life of a mysterious old woman, a young girl is gifted a magical spell book with the power to make anyone whose name she writes inside of it fall madly in love with her until the next full moon. "Love Spell" is a romantic-comedy otome game full of magic, laughs & cute penguins!

    2020IndieSimulationCasual18.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Genso Manège — Steam game cover

    Genso Manège

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    Follow Emma as she fights to reawaken her magical powers in order to aid a unique cast of characters, all of whom are trapped inside a travelling amusement park. Having lost memories from youth, Emma must rediscover her past through love and friendship in this stunning dream-like fantasy otome.

    2025SimulationCasual39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hustle Cat — Steam game cover

    Hustle Cat

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    You are Avery Grey, the newest employee at a popular cat cafe called A Cat's Paw. The coffee's good and the staff is friendly (and kinda cute!) but mysterious. One day, you find a strange book in the basement, with letters you can't quite read...

    2016IndieCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NEKO-NIN exHeart — Steam game cover

    NEKO-NIN exHeart

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    Japan. From time immemorial, there are those who possess superhuman abilities. These beings who looked like a cross between man and beast are called Demi-Humans. They acted as Ninja and served those in power.

    2017ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia — Steam game cover

    DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    Play as Shido and unravel the secrets of the mysterious spirit Ren in the visual novel follow-up to DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation, based on the acclaimed light novel and anime series.

    2024SimulationCasual39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nanairo Reincarnation — Steam game cover

    Nanairo Reincarnation

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    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 2 — Steam game cover

    9-nine-:Episode 2

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    It's Sora and Kakeru's time to shine when the action heats up in 9-nine-: Episode 2. Can they take down the murderer before it's too late for them both?

    2019ActionSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    9-nine-:Episode 1 — Steam game cover

    9-nine-:Episode 1

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

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

    2019SimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    9-nine-:Episode 4 — Steam game cover

    9-nine-:Episode 4

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    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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    Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition- — Steam game cover

    Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition-

    Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — 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 3 — 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 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.

    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 →