Single-player games like Monster Academy
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Monster Academy, 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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The Golden Time in high school
Single-player alternative to Monster Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Academy.
As a high school student of Shiguang high school, you will spend three years here. What kind of students that you will be? You can choose to study hard and get a good grade.You can choose to be an assistant to teacher to help with their daily affairs. Or just have a romantic date with somebody?
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Heroine for Hire
Single-player alternative to Monster Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Monster Academy.
Heroine for Hire is a medieval fantasy otome about unemployment, following your dreams, and falling in love along the way!
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Qisah Tomang: Cycle Ends
Single-player alternative to Monster Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Academy.
Qisah Tomang: Cycle Ends is a story-rich RPG. The story is set in an East Asia inspired fantasy world. Fight off the Demon Tomang and its minion and discover the truth behind the Cycle of Hatred and put an end to it in this classic pixel RPG.
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ENIGMA : An Illusion Named Family
Single-player alternative to Monster Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Academy.
The hero of the game, Minhyuk, loses his father in an accident in his childhood. He spends his adolescence in guilt, while his siblings jump into a family feud over the inheritance.One day, an unexpected blackout takes place in the mansion, and Minhyuk has to overcome the strange and often fatal incidents to find out the truth behind.
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Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Single-player alternative to Monster Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Academy.
Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.
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Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper
Single-player alternative to Monster Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Academy.
The player doesn't impersonate a simple man, but a powerful, rich and famous nobleman who seems to be able to obtain whatever he wishes for. But will this be enough this time?
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Elisa: the Innkeeper
Single-player alternative to Monster Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Academy.
Inspired by the Italian culture and taking place in a western Fantasy setting, our visual novel introduces the story of Elisa, a beautiful owner of an inn, struggling with the amorous proposal of honorable Knights, high born Princes and rich Merchants.
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Souls of Chronos
Single-player alternative to Monster Academy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Academy.
The Apocalypse shattered a world in disarray. Facing his impending death, a young boy named Sid crossed paths with Torii, a girl who feeds on the energy of time. In the harbour town of Astella, a mysterious adventure is about to unfold along with the investigation of an unusual crime...