Single-player games like ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to ef - the latter 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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ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter tale. (All Ages).
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
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Trinoline Genesis
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter tale. (All Ages).
Trinoline Genesis continues with all new stories for the original and side heroines of the original Trinoline!
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Trinoline All Ages Version
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter 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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Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter 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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eden*
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter 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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The Expression Amrilato
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter tale. (All Ages).
Plunge into a new world with a completely foreign language in this romantic, yuri isekai visual novel about the struggles of communication and forging connection. Experience life in a foreign land. Enjoy a sweet, heartwarming romance. Learn Esperanto.
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Steam Prison
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter tale. (All Ages).
There are two kinds of people: the rulers and the ruled. The Heights are a gorgeous utopia. The Depths, a filthy industrial wasteland. Our heroine, raised in the Heights, has nothing but contempt for those below.
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Kindred Spirits on the Roof
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter tale. (All Ages).
During lunch one day, Toomi Yuna meets two "Kindred Spirits" on the roof of her school. When they insist she help them nurture young love, Yuna finds herself playing "yuri cupid" to six unique and adorable couples. Can she remain aloof or will the promise of a "yuritopia" reach her too?
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Summer Pockets
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter tale. (All Ages).
From the creators of Angel Beats! and CLANNAD, Key, comes their latest emotional, award-winning journey. Follow protagonist Takahara Hairi as he travels to the secluded island Torishirojima, where he rediscovers what it means to enjoy summer vacation.
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Supipara - Chapter 1 Spring Has Come!
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter 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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Supipara - Chapter 2 Spring Has Come!
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter tale. (All Ages) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with ef - the latter 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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Killjoy Hunter Yuuko
Single-player alternative to ef - the latter 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.