Single-player games like start;again
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to start;again, 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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A Date with Death
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
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Seventh Lair
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with start;again.
Seventh Lair is a short visual novel featuring some cast members of The House in Fata Morgana. It exists in a parallel universe to the original game, so it can be enjoyed even by those unfamiliar with it.
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A Tithe in Blood
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with start;again.
A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.
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Dreambound
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
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Until Then
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with start;again.
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
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Cage of Roses
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
A haunting gothic romance set in the 19th century. Follow Meike, a young woman from an impoverished noble family, as she’s swept off her feet by the mysterious Magdalena: a vampire who possesses a dark secret.
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Mediterranea Inferno
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
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DRAMAtical Murder
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
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Amelie
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?
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The Divine Speaker
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
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The Divine Speaker: The Sun and the Moon
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
The story-rich 18+ prequel to The Divine Speaker. Follow alongside Aemyl and Lucius in a two-sided story about the past and the future.
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The Divine Speaker: A Bounty Hunter's First Christmas
Single-player alternative to start;again — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
A Chistmas themed afterstory to The Divine Speaker featuring Leos and Raen! Search for the elusive Mister Bells, spend the Winter Solstice together, and win at rock-paper-scissors against your favorite ex-assassin turned bounty hunter!