Single-player games like Tales of the Black Death
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Tales of the Black Death, 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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Terror Diversion
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of the Black Death.
This is a text-based horror game in which you investigate mysterious urban legends. Along the way, the player takes on the role of a character who gets “lost” and encounters a series of random events.
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Wildwake
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tales of the Black Death.
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
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Under Heaven Or Hell
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of the Black Death.
Under Heaven Or Hell is a Dark Romance Visual Novel where love, danger, and temptation intertwine. Step into Hell and navigate a world of deadly intrigues, alluring devils and a mysterious angel. Each decision carries weight, shaping your fate, desire and the hearts bound to it.
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Before They Catch Us
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of the Black Death.
A dark text-based RPG set in a world gripped by a restless race for survival against a merciless mushroom Forest. As a prophet’s apprentice, guide your clan along the knife-edge between life and oblivion. Decipher misty visions, make critical decisions, and do whatever it takes to survive.
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The Sin Collector: Repentless
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of the Black Death.
THE SIN COLLECTOR: REPENTLESS is a game on the border of a visual novel and a classic text RPG, set in the world of The Sin Collector, a series of books written by Michał Gołkowski. Action takes place a couple of years before the events presented in the books.
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of the Black Death.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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Roadwarden
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of the Black Death.
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tales of the Black Death.
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
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Breacher Story
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tales of the Black Death.
An interactive narrative in social engineering.
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Life In Helsinki
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Life in Helsinki is a visual novel where the player follows the life of Lottie, a graduate moving to Helsinki for an internship in a law firm.
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Catalyst
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Catalyst is an interactive narrative into the world on psychotherapy. The story is told through newspaper articles, notes left by a disgruntled secretary, unwelcome letters, audio tape recordings and a unique journal that evolves throughout the game based on the player’s own insightful analysis.
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Doomsday Room
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tales of the Black Death.
A fictional geopolitical game set during a fictional Cold War.
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Vintage Records from Hell
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Black Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
With the help of Baphomet, bring back Heavy Metal to its former glory by managing a Vintage Record store using the power of the occult...eh...like...Record Store Tycoon meets the Number of the Beast.