Single-player games like 9-nine-:Episode 3
Below are 12 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.
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Ranked picks
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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!
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Irotoridori No Sekai HD - The Colorful World
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 3.
When he was a child, Yuuma received a special power from the “translucent magician”, Shinku. Just by touching someone with his hand, he is able to cure all of their wounds in return for some of his memories.
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My 1/6 Lover
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This is a visual novel about a lovestory with 6 routes, numerous CGs and 200,000 words. Small town, afternoon, leisure is in the air. A young man is trying to straighten himself up and finally say it to the girl of his dream. The girl shocked him with an unexpected answer. "I'm sorry, which of us do you like?"
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Cabernet
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with 9-nine-:Episode 3.
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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...
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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."