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Single-player games like Yomawari: Lost in the Dark

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Yomawari: Lost in the 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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    Yomawari: Night Alone — Steam game cover

    Yomawari: Night Alone

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.

    2016StrategyAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yomawari: Midnight Shadows — Steam game cover

    Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.

    2017StrategyAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Parasite Mutant — Steam game cover

    Parasite Mutant

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    This is a bio-horror RPG featuring a retro third-person semi-fixed camera and an ATC combat system that blends real-time and turn-based elements. You play as Nova, a Psionic Agent sent to investigate a mysterious abandoned city-island, ultimately uncovering the hidden truth and rewriting fate.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dokimon: Quest — Steam game cover

    Dokimon: Quest

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    "Whoa, watch out!" That was close, didn't you know Dokimon are dangerous!?ーStep into Xelos region, where you'll set off on an adventure to uncover the mystery behind your missing childhood friend.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darkwood — Steam game cover

    Darkwood

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

    2017ActionStrategyAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fear the Spotlight — Steam game cover

    Fear the Spotlight

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land — Steam game cover

    Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    "Atelier Yumia" is a story about “memory”. Explore the field to gather materials and synthesis items. The items you create can be key to advancing the story and can also be used in battles and exploration. Additionally, you can create your own base with “Building" in the field.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG41.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Asleep: Act 1 — Steam game cover

    Asleep: Act 1

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

    2024IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RAIN Project - a touhou fangame — Steam game cover

    RAIN Project - a touhou fangame

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    RAIN Project is a Touhou fangame re-imagined as a platforming boss-bash! After a ritual gone wrong, the newbie shrine maiden Sanae awakes in a world of fantasy. With only the storms to guide her, Sanae sets off to scale a towering mountain in search of answers.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Disgaea PC — Steam game cover

    Disgaea PC

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!

    2016RPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Disgaea 5 Complete — Steam game cover

    Disgaea 5 Complete

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!

    2018StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Disgaea 2 PC — Steam game cover

    Disgaea 2 PC

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    The Overlord Zenon has cursed the land, leaving a young man named Adell to seek vengeance. However, all hell breaks loose as Adell accidentally kidnaps the Princess of the Netherworld. Will Adell be able to return the Princess, defeat Zenon, and break the Overlord's dark curse?

    2017RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk — Steam game cover

    Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    Beneath a small town lies an endless maze known as the Labyrinth of Refrain. Dusk Witch Dronya arrives, and with her puppet soldiers, endeavors to find something buried deep within. Embark on an adventure as you discover the secrets underground.

    2018StrategyRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless — Steam game cover

    Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    Disgaea is back and better than ever in Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless! Join Fuji as he embarks on a perilous journey of redemption, and experience unique features new to the Disgaea series!

    2023ActionStrategyAdventure44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Disgaea 4 Complete+ — Steam game cover

    Disgaea 4 Complete+

    Single-player alternative to Yomawari: Lost in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Yomawari: Lost in the Dark.

    The ultimate Disgaea has arrived to Steam! HL-raising action and a horde of special features await you in this tale of fiery revolution.

    2020StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →