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Single-player games like 里帰り | Satogaeri

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to 里帰り | Satogaeri, 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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    Midnight Prowl — Steam game cover

    Midnight Prowl

    Single-player alternative to 里帰り | Satogaeri — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 里帰り | Satogaeri.

    Midnight Prowl is a horror exploration game set in a Japanese town, where you will experience the horror that takes place there.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri — Steam game cover

    廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri

    Single-player alternative to 里帰り | Satogaeri — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 里帰り | Satogaeri.

    "廃村巡り | Haisonmeguri " is a J-horror walking simulator game based on a terrifying experience involving an abandoned village.

    2022IndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    10 Second Rule: Infinity Labo — Steam game cover

    10 Second Rule: Infinity Labo

    Single-player alternative to 里帰り | Satogaeri — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 里帰り | Satogaeri.

    A horror/liminal space escape game “No matter what happens… leave the room after 10 seconds.” You only have a 3-second window to escape. Be careful. Don’t get caught—

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Liminal Space — Steam game cover

    The Liminal Space

    Single-player alternative to 里帰り | Satogaeri — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 里帰り | Satogaeri.

    "The Liminal Space" is a thrilling horror adventure game. Explore surreal landscapes, solve puzzles, and escape from terrifying monsters. Are you ready to face the challenges? Enter "The Liminal Space" now! ROADMAP https://trello.com/b/McrrCNtd/the-liminal-space

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lonely Christmas — Steam game cover

    Lonely Christmas

    Single-player alternative to 里帰り | Satogaeri — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 里帰り | Satogaeri.

    It’s a story about an 8-year-old boy Kevin who was left alone at home at Christmas. Protect your house from a crazy robber and wait for your parents. Can you handle with it? We’ll find out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons — Steam game cover

    5番線おじさん救出編 Platform 5 Dungeons

    Single-player alternative to 里帰り | Satogaeri — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 里帰り | Satogaeri.

    The long-awaited sequel to Japan’s hit “Nibansen” is here! This new rescue-horror in the “Bansen Series” goes beyond anomaly hunting. Enter massive Senjuku Station (千宿), full of oddities, and save the stranded old man. Now the truth of “Nibansen,” “Sanbansen,” and “Platform 4” is revealed…

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Find Yourself — Steam game cover

    Find Yourself

    Single-player alternative to 里帰り | Satogaeri — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 里帰り | Satogaeri.

    Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.

    2021IndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Only go up™ — Steam game cover

    Only go up™

    Single-player alternative to 里帰り | Satogaeri — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 里帰り | Satogaeri.

    Get up there to avoid the rising water! It's scary, but you have to step up. It's up to you to adapt to reality or struggle.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →