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Single-player games like 古代人生 Ancient Life

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to 古代人生 Ancient Life, 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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    重返大学时代 — Steam game cover

    重返大学时代

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    Return to College Age "is a text-based adventure game set against the backdrop of college campus life. On the day you return to college for enrollment, will you choose to earn some money and live a better life, or will you choose to leave no regrets and pursue the various goddesses you meet.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wishful Journey:Love Across Time — Steam game cover

    Wishful Journey:Love Across Time

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    Xu yuan, who was a loser in real life traveled to an ancient palace. By transforming into the male protagonist, players will be in love with many beauties with different personalities, such as the unruly princess, the cold female assassin, embark on a love adventure that spans time and space.

    2024IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ComicKingdom — Steam game cover

    ComicKingdom

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    Comic Kingdom is a text-based adventure game primarily featuring a black-and-white comic style. It tells the story of a group of young manga artists who are trapped in a suburban farm.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    自由人生模拟 Free Life Simulation — Steam game cover

    自由人生模拟 Free Life Simulation

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    A "game of life" that simulates what you dare to think about in real life but don't dare to do! The game offers various features such as genealogy system, gambling, research institute, real estate, stock market, pet system, inheritance system, homosexuality, prison, etc. And so on and so forth ....

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    《道格拉斯警督的日记》 — Steam game cover

    《道格拉斯警督的日记》

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last 66 Days — Steam game cover

    The Last 66 Days

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    I'm Anna, met Qiqing in a video game, he bright light in my once dark world. But in 66 days, he'll be gone, every day precious. You, my friend, the only one can help me. Please review my story, nurture our relationship, find out why he's leaving!

    2023IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY — Steam game cover

    孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险(AVG)游戏,完全原创剧情,将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中,玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑,开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    浮生箓 Floating Life — Steam game cover

    浮生箓 Floating Life

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    《浮生箓》是一款剧情重开模拟游戏,互动式轻量小说游戏。支持创意工坊自由编辑与上传自己的剧本,融合如修仙、武侠、玄幻等小说题材的背景,可自由选择出生的剧本,体验千变万化的人生,从出生开始让你体验到丰富多变的剧情,多种多样的选择,不同选择带来不同的变化,各种有趣的梗。来吧,开始你的浮生之旅,随着进程生成自己的浮生箓!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crusader Kings II — Steam game cover

    Crusader Kings II

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Return to abyss 重返深渊 — Steam game cover

    Return to abyss 重返深渊

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    Return to Abyss is a mowing survival game with Rogue-Lite elements, upgrade your weapons and use your fighting skills to fight through over 10,000 monsters on screen until defeat the culprit who brought chaos!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Impure — Steam game cover

    The Impure

    Single-player alternative to 古代人生 Ancient Life — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 古代人生 Ancient Life.

    They looks same, just like they see us. The coastal city was teared down by earthquake and tidal wave caused by it. A group of black square creatures, was rescuing their brothers and sisters in the ruins day and night with all their efforts, even with their lives.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →