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Single-player games like Venba

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Venba, 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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    Grifford Academy — Steam game cover

    Grifford Academy

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Grifford Academy is a story-rich, coming-of-age RPG set in a mystical book realm where your decisions shape the personalities of the characters. Engage in strategic turn-based combat as you set out to discover the secrets of Caldria.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bahnsen Knights — Steam game cover

    Bahnsen Knights

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.

    2023IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Forgotten Fields — Steam game cover

    Forgotten Fields

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.

    2021IndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Hearth and Harbour — Steam game cover

    The Hearth and Harbour

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Transform a run-down restaurant and build a new life for yourself in this management RPG. Decide what kind of restaurant you want to create and what kind of person you want to be. As a storm brews outside, every choice you make has consequences.

    2026AdventureSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Far from Noise — Steam game cover

    Far from Noise

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.

    2017IndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Last Time I Saw You — Steam game cover

    Last Time I Saw You

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BURIED STARS — Steam game cover

    BURIED STARS

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.

    2021AdventureCasual39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato — Steam game cover

    SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Miho steps into the pantry to fetch a potato for his grandma and falls into a magical world full of wonders. Meet quirky characters, venture through the depths of South America, and learn the importance of the things we pass along in this unforgettable emotional narrative adventure.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Child Lebensborn — Steam game cover

    My Child Lebensborn

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    《My Child Lebensborn》is a story driven nurture game based on real events. Play as the adoptive parent of Karin or Klaus, and experience the struggles they go through along them. Balance your time and resources wisely, while helping your child cope with effects of hatred.

    2021SimulationRPGCasualDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stray — Steam game cover

    Stray

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

    2022IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth — Steam game cover

    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

    Single-player alternative to Venba — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →