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Single-player games like My Lovely Wife

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to My Lovely Wife, 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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    Welcome, Dear Human — Steam game cover

    Welcome, Dear Human

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Lovely Wife.

    A choice-driven story where you meet real monsters, navigate their strange rules, and decide how far you’ll go to form a connection without losing your humanity.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Lovely Daughter — Steam game cover

    My Lovely Daughter

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Lovely Wife.

    My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut — Steam game cover

    Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Lovely Wife.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    In The Middle Of — Steam game cover

    In The Middle Of

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Lovely Wife.

    In the Middle Of is a narrative adventure of mystery and fantasy. Isolated in a cabin next to an ancient forest, Shafer will discover that the world is not as banal and logical as he believes and he will be surrounded by enigmatic characters, creatures and extraordinary events.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    武儒绘卷 - 天地奇缘 — Steam game cover

    武儒绘卷 - 天地奇缘

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Lovely Wife.

    "Wuru Painting Scroll - Romance of Heaven and Earth" is a development game with a mythological background. Players can formulate their own development routes in the game, or defend their homeland and the country, fight in all directions, or seek wisdom and courage.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wanderlust: The Magnificent Journey — Steam game cover

    Wanderlust: The Magnificent Journey

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Lovely Wife.

    Join in a magnificent journey around the globe with a group of friends as they attempt to see as much of the world as they can before a mysterious illness claims the sight of one of their own.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    House of Petals — Steam game cover

    House of Petals

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Lovely Wife.

    A romance psychological thriller visual novel with point-and-click investigation, set in ancient Asia. Investigate your past, make deductions from clues, uncover chilling secrets, and survive a dangerously obsessive love. Perfect for fans of yanderes and the mystery genre.

    StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devils — Steam game cover

    Devils

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Lovely Wife.

    Your soul is on the line. Manage devils, manipulate fate through dice-based negotiations, and make soul deals in a Barcelona narrative strategy game about debt, temptation, and survival.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    1998: The Toll Keeper Story — Steam game cover

    1998: The Toll Keeper Story

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Wife.

    A narrative simulation game where you play as a mother-to-be working as a toll keeper in the fictional country of Janapa, a nation on the brink of chaos. Navigate daily challenges and make difficult moral choices to survive—all for the sake of your unborn child.

    2025IndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Lovely Empress — Steam game cover

    My Lovely Empress

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Lovely Wife.

    My Lovely Empress is an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NSFW ~ Not a Simulator For Working — Steam game cover

    NSFW ~ Not a Simulator For Working

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Wife.

    NSFW or Not a Simulator For Working is a casual simulator game where you try not to work anytime you can. Be careful of your snitching co-worker and strict boss. If you get caught, you will get FIRED !!!

    2016IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ascender — Steam game cover

    Ascender

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Lovely Wife.

    Ascender is a 2D explorative puzzle metroidvania. The game is set in the open world of GOA's districts, and the player will face many unique puzzles to solve. Warning!! This game will truly challenge your puzzle and platforming skill :D

    2017IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GoBlock's Impossible Medley — Steam game cover

    GoBlock's Impossible Medley

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Wife — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with My Lovely Wife.

    GoBlock's Impossible Medley is the most impossible and frustrating yet addictive game that you ever play. The game combines three challenging gameplay in one impossible game. You will jump, fly and roll in a loop throughout the game.

    2017IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →