Single-player games like The Alchemist
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Alchemist, 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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Reanimation Scheme
Single-player alternative to The Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Alchemist.
An otome game and romance visual novel. Step into the shoes of the necromancer, Raenelle. Meet a colorful cast of characters, fail to summon the spirits of the dead, unravel mysteries, and maybe — just maybe — fall in love.
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Spellbound : The Magic Within
Single-player alternative to The Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Alchemist.
Spellbound: The Magic Within is a branching narrative, multiple ending visual novel. Jump into a world of Magic, Witchcraft and Mystery as a magician in training. Interact with a host of unusual characters. Choose from multiple schools of magic, bond with your tutor, and maybe even save the world.
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The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool
Single-player alternative to The Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Alchemist.
A visual novel/life sim with Shakespearean characters and Nim, a cat spirit who is searching for her master, the Prince of Cats.
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Arcadie II: Cold Lands
Single-player alternative to The Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Alchemist.
You are the Monarch. Choose between diplomacy and tyranny. Romance allies or enemies. Your decisions define your rule and the fate of those closest to you in this character-driven interactive tale.
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Vogvhathos
Single-player alternative to The Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Alchemist.
As an elf in a panicked flight from home, you discover a more dangerous secret: a human claiming to be a dragon.
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Spellbound: Malachite Coven
Single-player alternative to The Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Alchemist.
Your magic awakes—and so does your heart! A whimsical, text-based interactive romance novel.
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EmyLiveShow: S&M story
Single-player alternative to The Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Alchemist.
Discover the depths of your fetishes and kinks with EmyLiveShow stars Emy and Nia! Spend amazing hours in the company of beautiful v-tubers and find out their secrets!
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Flora & Sauna
Single-player alternative to The Alchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Alchemist.
Flora and Sauna is an 18+ visual novel set at a spa with some unique services. Explore the spa and meet a fun cast of interesting characters! Help them out, and they'll be sure to reward you in their own special ways~