Single-player games like Jishogi
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Jishogi, 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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MARK'S LIFE
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
This is the story of Mark's life...
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Zero-Sum Heart
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? ————————————————————————— In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
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The Signifier Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
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Eschaton
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
Eschaton is a short, experimental, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish Highlands.
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103
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103.
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Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
When the last thread becomes entangled, their song will be heard.
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Tell Me Why
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Jishogi.
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
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Never Again
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
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Mad Father
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
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Ib
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
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Black Lilies - Eternal Summer
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jishogi.
Black Lilies - Eternal Summer is a yuri English Visual Novel made by one lone dev. Alice and her friends must try to find they way out of an endless time loop, or lose their minds trying. Drama, mystery, murder, and suffering awaits them... As does romance, if they can survive.
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Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe
Single-player alternative to Jishogi — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
With a focus on stealth, combat, and long-term planning, Shadowed offers 6 unique classes, over 200 perks, and a heavy emphasis on level and enemy design. Synergistic and brutal in both style and difficulty, Shadowed is a traditional Roguelike experience like no other.