Single-player games like ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to ef - the first tale. (All Ages), 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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Himawari - The Sunflower -
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
After jointly founding the so-called Space Club, Youichi and his friend Amamiya Ginga, the son of Amamiya Daigo, spent their school days building a rocket -- until one fateful night, a mysterious young girl called Aries crash-lands near them, her memories also lost from the shock of the landing.
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eden*
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
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Fate/stay night REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
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CLANNAD
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
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Path of the Midnight Sun
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Protect a noblewoman reckoning with unholy powers as she wards off the soul of the Demon King sealed inside her. Doubt your own companions, survive against unforgiving hordes of monsters. But beware; every choice has consequences in this epic JRPG adventure of betrayal, romance & self-acceptance.
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Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Bokuten is a dramatic, emotional visual novel where you must play cupid and decide if the relationships you witness are worth rekindling, or if letting them fall apart would result in greater happiness. The decisions you make will echo into the course of your own love life.
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Last Time I Saw You
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
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Mediterranea Inferno
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
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Supipara - Chapter 1 Spring Has Come!
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Spring has come, and our protagonist, Yukinari, returns home after 7 years. Between his second cousin Sakura, who meets him outside in a full maid outfit, Hotaru, a half-Japanese beauty with a sharp tongue, and the lazy scheming witch Alice - life just got way more interesting!
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Trinoline All Ages Version
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
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Supipara - Chapter 2 Spring Has Come!
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
After seven years, Yukinari Sanada has returned to his hometown in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura City, but something feels... different. Both he and his younger sister, Rikka, transfer into Oumi Academy and hope for a fresh start.
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Trinoline Genesis
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
Trinoline Genesis continues with all new stories for the original and side heroines of the original Trinoline!
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ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the first tale. (All Ages).
In this direct continuation of "ef - the first tale", Yuu tells the tale of a young woman who has lost one of her eyes due to an accident, but who may have lost so much more beneath the surface.
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Killjoy Hunter Yuuko
Single-player alternative to ef - the first tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Following the events of "ef - the latter tale," Yuuko returns to Otowa in her old friends' dreams to take out the monsters known as "KILLJOYs" which force nightmares upon happy couples.