Single-player games like The HeartBeat
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The HeartBeat, 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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Strawberry Flavor Sci-Fi
Single-player alternative to The HeartBeat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The HeartBeat.
Like strawberries? If they went extinct, how would we find their taste again? This fundamentalist suspense & sci-fi visual novel lets you step into the shoes of an Ocular to unravel a series of conspiracies woven from tech ethics and human nature in a near-future world that could arrive anytime.
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MOBIUS BAND*
Single-player alternative to The HeartBeat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The HeartBeat.
Mobius band * is a novella visual novel game. In such an era, everyone is powerless to care for others. Under the skin of prosperous civilization, it is a veritable hell. In the war that has not yet subsided, how will they choose in the end——
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云端之约
Single-player alternative to The HeartBeat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The HeartBeat.
假如人工智能拥有了自我意识，你会怎样看待它们？或者说，他们。在信息技术高度发达的时代里，当人与人之间的交流只剩下屏幕的文字时，你的每一次选择，将带你揭开这个世界不一样的真相。科技与神话交织碰撞，邀你共赴一场云端之约。
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xiuzhen idle
Single-player alternative to The HeartBeat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The HeartBeat.
This is a xiuzhen simulation placement game! From the refining of qi, building the foundation to the ascension of the celestial realm, crossed into the divine realm. （The game has been updated with the english mod, but you will need to select the "english" beta in the properties option to update it）
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DIVINATION
Single-player alternative to The HeartBeat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The HeartBeat.
"What if you're born into this world without your permission?" DIVINATION is a very short visual novel where you act as a fortune teller in a futuristic world. Talk and listen to people's stories, then foresee their future using the runes they had drawn.
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Socialism Simulator
Single-player alternative to The HeartBeat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The HeartBeat.
The civil war is over. To the rapturous cheers of the crowd, you and four of your companions take control of the country. The young socialist state proudly raises its flags, its eyes fixed on a distant, bright future.
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Matchmaking Inc.
Single-player alternative to The HeartBeat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The HeartBeat.
A young single man returns to his hometown and takes over the family's matchmaking business. Matchmaking Inc. is a modern-themed RPG designed for men that combines gameplay elements of simulation management and text adventure.
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For the People
Single-player alternative to The HeartBeat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The HeartBeat.
For the People is a mix of a political management sim and a visual novel, putting players in the shoes of an idealistic young state official tasked with shaping the future of a communist factory town. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine?..