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Single-player games like My Lovely Empress

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to My Lovely Empress, 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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    Nusantara: Bermuda — Steam game cover

    Nusantara: Bermuda

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Empress.

    An otome game with intricate dark fantasy/fairytales. Can you solve the mysteries and find love?

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bleeding Moons — Steam game cover

    Bleeding Moons

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with My Lovely Empress.

    Bleedings Moons is an interactive story revolving around the themes of fate, duty and free will. Your actions and decisions will shape the story of the game, so that Ian's story will be your story, with the logical consequences of your choices.

    2020IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beach Boys: Zodiac date — Steam game cover

    Beach Boys: Zodiac date

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Empress.

    Discover the fascinating world of the zodiac signs as you embark on a journey to win the heart of the boy of your dreams.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PIERCING - ピアスゲーム — Steam game cover

    PIERCING - ピアスゲーム

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Empress.

    PIERCING is a violent rhythm action game where you shatter panels in one continuous stroke to the beat. Destroy the Devil statue at the goal to clear the stage. If you fail, the Contract compels you to pierce Asha’s ears.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NSG — Steam game cover

    NSG

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with My Lovely Empress.

    NSG tells a story about Hugo, on his last year as a high school student, while he confronts the great dilemma of choosing a career. He dreams about making a movie and needs to decide between his dream and financial stability.

    2022IndieCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Newspapers of the day — Steam game cover

    The Newspapers of the day

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Lovely Empress.

    In 1920s Gyeongseong, the pen is mightier than the sword, but your hand is trembling. As an editor-in-chief, arrange articles, dodge censorship, and manipulate public opinion. Will you wake the people with the truth or yield to survive? Your editorial choices will rewrite history.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fortune Teller Simulator — Steam game cover

    Fortune Teller Simulator

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Empress.

    Step behind the curtain of an occult salon in Victorian London. Night after night, visitors come seeking their fortunes. Read their souls, uncover their secrets, and write their fate. Among your clients are those who rule the Empire — and those who plot to burn it down.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ERROR143 — Steam game cover

    ERROR143

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Empress.

    A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.

    2022IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reigns — Steam game cover

    Reigns

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Empress.

    Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Lovely Daughter — Steam game cover

    My Lovely Daughter

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Empress.

    My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Lovely Wife — Steam game cover

    My Lovely Wife

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Lovely Empress.

    My Lovely Wife delves into the depths of a man’s grief after the sudden death of his beloved wife. Explore the notions of one’s willingness to do anything for love and the importance of letting go in this mix of dating, management, and alchemy simulators.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    1998: The Toll Keeper Story — Steam game cover

    1998: The Toll Keeper Story

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Empress.

    A narrative simulation game where you play as a mother-to-be working as a toll keeper in the fictional country of Janapa, a nation on the brink of chaos. Navigate daily challenges and make difficult moral choices to survive—all for the sake of your unborn child.

    2025IndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NSFW ~ Not a Simulator For Working — Steam game cover

    NSFW ~ Not a Simulator For Working

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Lovely Empress.

    NSFW or Not a Simulator For Working is a casual simulator game where you try not to work anytime you can. Be careful of your snitching co-worker and strict boss. If you get caught, you will get FIRED !!!

    2016IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ascender — Steam game cover

    Ascender

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with My Lovely Empress.

    Ascender is a 2D explorative puzzle metroidvania. The game is set in the open world of GOA's districts, and the player will face many unique puzzles to solve. Warning!! This game will truly challenge your puzzle and platforming skill :D

    2017IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GoBlock's Impossible Medley — Steam game cover

    GoBlock's Impossible Medley

    Single-player alternative to My Lovely Empress — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with My Lovely Empress.

    GoBlock's Impossible Medley is the most impossible and frustrating yet addictive game that you ever play. The game combines three challenging gameplay in one impossible game. You will jump, fly and roll in a loop throughout the game.

    2017IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →