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 with a pet shop after dark.
1963. A classified experiment. A grieving mother. A signal that won't stop transmitting. Step through the Looking Glass — a first-person psychological horror told through the static of a Cold War-era apparatus that peers into places mankind was never meant to reach.
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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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Morph Girl
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
Morph Girl is a Japanese horror inspired FMV game about loss, depression and the supernatural.
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True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with a pet shop after dark.
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 is the final chapter of the psychological thriller trilogy. With point-and-click mechanics, intricate puzzles, and cinematic cutscenes, immerse yourself in a dark horror experience that redefines the genre.
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True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with a pet shop after dark.
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
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Matsuro Palette
Single-player alternative to a pet shop after dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with a pet shop after dark.
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
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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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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.
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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.
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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!