Single-player games like Amarantus
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Amarantus, 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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Remembering Emily - Mystery visual novel
Single-player alternative to Amarantus — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Relive Thomas’s memories in this mystery-filled visual novel. What really happened to Emily? Make choices, explore different versions of events, and uncover two complementary endings that reveal the full truth.
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Made Marion
Single-player alternative to Amarantus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Amarantus.
A romantic action-adventure visual novel based on Robin Hood lore. Play as Lady Marion and choose what kind of leader and lover you want to become. Join Robin's rowdy rebels in Sherwood or tackle the political pitfalls of the Sheriff's Nottingham. Fight for freedom and fall in love!
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Sigh of the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Amarantus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Amarantus.
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
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Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers
Single-player alternative to Amarantus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Amarantus.
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is the follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade. Now the tables are turned, as you seek friendship and romance while PLAYING in an arcade!
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Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain
Single-player alternative to Amarantus — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A comic book adventure of freelance supervillainy, petting cats, and/or destroying capitalism in which your choices determine success in a series of daring heists and capers.
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Mask of the Rose
Single-player alternative to Amarantus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Amarantus.
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
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Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
Single-player alternative to Amarantus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Amarantus.
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
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Life is Strange: True Colors
Single-player alternative to Amarantus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Amarantus.
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.