Single-player games like 9-nine-:Episode 4
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 4, 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 1
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 4.
Help Miyako and Kakeru track down a superpowered serial killer before they strike again.
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9-nine-:Episode 3
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 4.
9-nine-: Episode 3 is the latest chapter in this series of supernatural mystery visual novels with the focus now shifted towards a new heroine, Haruka Kosaka.
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9-nine-:NewEpisode
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 4.
Enjoy short after stories for the heroines of the 9-nine- series in 9-nine-:NewEpisode!
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9-nine-:Episode 2
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 4.
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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YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 4.
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
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Master Magistrate
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The samurai detective visual novel! Solve crimes and pass judgment on vigilantes, officials, inventors, and brigands to protect a city of eternal cherry blossoms.
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Summer Pockets
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 4.
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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Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition-
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 4 — 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 4 — 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 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 4.
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."