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Single-player games like Mask of the Rose

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Mask of the Rose, 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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    Hawaii Detective: Killing of a Krypto King — Steam game cover

    Hawaii Detective: Killing of a Krypto King

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    "Hawaii Detective: Killing of a Krypto King" is a Detective Mystery Visual Novel and Yuri Dating Sim where you play as Detective Laura Ko as she interrogates suspects, investigates clues and follows leads to solve this tropical tale. Maybe she even finds the woman of her dreams along the way too!

    2024Simulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition — Steam game cover

    Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    The year is 1995, and you're newly single and ready to mingle in Stradania, the dysfunctional micronation whose chief exports are pig iron, human misery, and radioactive souvenir mugs. Sample the nightlife, try a VR trip or two, and maybe even find love - just try not to get your organs stolen.

    2024IndieSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Midnight Therapy — Steam game cover

    Midnight Therapy

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.

    A powerless, FAKE therapist facing raw truth. Balance financial pressure and patients' collapse in this narrative RPG. Use speechcraft and the "Mind Reading Spell" to dive into minds and shatter cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or redemption?

    2027RPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Johnny Mystery and The Halloween Killer — Steam game cover

    Johnny Mystery and The Halloween Killer

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    On Halloween night, a young detective named Johnny Mystery comes across a girl trying to escape from the police. Then, Johnny tries to unravel an intriguing murder case that happened during a party at the Municipal Music School.

    2020Indie1.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Sleeping Sickness — Steam game cover

    The Sleeping Sickness

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.

    2024Indie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pineford: Part I — Steam game cover

    Pineford: Part I

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unfree Freesia — Steam game cover

    Unfree Freesia

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.

    A narrative-driven game where Deduction meets the Dark Arts. Invest crime scenes for evidence and navigate the razor's edge between "Rationality" and "Inspiration." Unlock branching paths through your choices, forge fragile alliances, and decide who survives the encroaching shadows.

    IndieAdventureRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Strange Horticulture — Steam game cover

    Strange Horticulture

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SUNLESS SEA — Steam game cover

    SUNLESS SEA

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.

    LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

    2015IndieAdventureRPG18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition — Steam game cover

    Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition

    Single-player alternative to Mask of the Rose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.

    SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.

    2019IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →