Single-player games like a pet shop after dark
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to a pet shop after dark, 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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Am I Nima
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
Am I Nima is a psychological-horror game where you must convince your mom that you really are her daughter. Combine words together in your brain and use them to talk. Get her to trust you.
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The Devil's Face
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with a pet shop after dark.
The Devil's Face is an impressive first-person horror game with a gripping storyline. You play as Jonathan, who embarks on a journey to the afterlife. There, he will face judgment for his actions and endure the hell he has created for himself.
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Project Looking Glass
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
1963. A classified experiment. A grieving mother with unnatural powers. Step into a first-person psychological horror told through the static of a Cold War-era monitor peering into the astral realm and beyond. Find out what happened to you and uncover the conspiracy they tried to bury.
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A YEAR OF SPRINGS
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with a pet shop after dark.
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
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Mira
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
Mira is a Slavic-themed visual novel with adventure game elements. The gameplay has a strong emphasis on art, atmosphere, and story. Discover your destiny by walking into Navia, a magical land hidden from the eyes of mortals, and decide on its fate.
- 6
四合 Quadrangle
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
Muni awakens on an unfamiliar campus, drawn into a web of mysteries. Your choices shape relationships and the path of the story. A relationship-driven yuri game.
- 7
Silent Anomalies 2
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with a pet shop after dark.
A psychological horror “spot the difference” game where you monitor security cameras, detect anomalies, and try to survive the night. Your attention is your only defense.
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IMMORTALITY
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
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A TAVERN FOR TEA
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
- 10
one night, hot springs
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with a pet shop after dark.
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
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A HERO AND A GARDEN
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with a pet shop after dark.
Play as a fairytale hero and help him garden, since saving the princess didn't go that well. A fantasy gardening visual novel and clicker game.
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Marron's Day
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
Marron's Day is a silly pocket-sized adventure where you're a bunny trying to save the town festival! Help out your animal friends, play cute minigames, and explore this cosy and retro pixel-art town.
- 13
you're just imagining it
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
A chronic illness simulator. You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. All you know is you are always in some state of pain. You've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life.
- 14
TRUE LOVE'S CURSE
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
A fantasy curse-casting adventure. Make curses that can only be undone by true love's kiss!