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Single-player games like My Merry May with be

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to My Merry May with be, 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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    Angels with Scaly Wings™, Part 2: The Strands of Fate — Steam game cover

    Angels with Scaly Wings™, Part 2: The Strands of Fate

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    4 years after the events of Angels with Scaly Wings, humans and dragons co-exist in a society built from the remains of a broken world. A new threat looms on the horizon. Re-discover this unique setting and lead an investigation in this compelling sci-fi visual novel with dating sim elements.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HUMAN INTELLIGENCE — Steam game cover

    HUMAN INTELLIGENCE

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    Spend ten days answering customers as the human behind a supposedly automated AI. Choose the exact reply you can live with as everyday requests turn invasive, deceptive, and impossible. Your words stay on record. When the contract ends, someone has to take responsibility.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    You Weren't Invited — Steam game cover

    You Weren't Invited

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Investigate a murder. Romance five women. But trust carefully: one of them is the killer.

    2026IndieCasual5.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    おかゆにゅ~~む!R ~Okayunyumu!R~ — Steam game cover

    おかゆにゅ~~む!R ~Okayunyumu!R~

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    The human-form face of an onigiri shop, Nekomata Okayu, invites you on a snowy adventure. > Explore the wonders of winter Aomori together as you seek inspiration for new flavors and experience a thrilling, tender love story. A soul-warming tale of travel where joy and smiles await at every turn.

    2026Adventure21.50 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    灵魂甜品 Soulcake — Steam game cover

    灵魂甜品 Soulcake

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    Soulcake: A fantasy‑romance AVG with yuri (LGBTQ+) & female-dominant dynamics. As the female lead, you can travel into others’ minds, gather ingredients to bake desserts filled with emotions. People come to you with their secrets. Forge bonds with them and…uncover the truth behind your ability.

    2027IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Boundary Cage — Steam game cover

    Boundary Cage

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    A dark dystopian interactive novel. Trapped within a cage ruled by alien races, you will meet different characters and make critical choices. Every decision you make alters the plot, unlocking branching storylines and multiple endings in this suspenseful narrative.

    IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Where Control Ends — Steam game cover

    Where Control Ends

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.

    2026AdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orbital Abyss: Cipher Division — Steam game cover

    Orbital Abyss: Cipher Division

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    Decipher interstellar transmissions encoded via substitution ciphers aboard Eremite Station. In this choice driven narrative, uncover secrets from planetary factions while conversing with crewmates to reveal their stories and troubles. The ripples of your choices may be felt throughout the galaxy.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

    2016Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE 0 — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE 0

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.

    2018Adventure8.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CHAOS;CHILD — Steam game cover

    CHAOS;CHILD

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.

    2019Adventure12.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic — Steam game cover

    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!

    2015Action14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH — Steam game cover

    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

    2022Adventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!

    2019Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE ELITE — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE ELITE

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

    2019AdventureDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram

    Single-player alternative to My Merry May with be — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with My Merry May with be.

    A story for every lab member. Discover a new side of each STEINS;GATE character and get a glimpse of their inner thoughts through 10 new stories.

    2019AdventureDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →