Single-player games like Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Paper Lily - Chapter 1, 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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The NOexistenceN of you AND me
Single-player alternative to Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Lily - Chapter 1.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
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Tales of the Black Forest
Single-player alternative to Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Lily - Chapter 1.
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
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The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Single-player alternative to Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Paper Lily - Chapter 1.
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Lily - Chapter 1.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
Single-player alternative to Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Lily - Chapter 1.
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
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The Forest of Drizzling Rain
Single-player alternative to Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Lily - Chapter 1.
Alas, it was the "promised place," where Shiori was never meant to go. Finally, a remake of The Forest of Drizzling Rain, that masterpiece of an exploration horror game with multiple endings from the creator of the big hit Angels of Death!
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STEINS;GATE
Single-player alternative to Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Paper Lily - Chapter 1.
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.
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Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Lily - Chapter 1.
This is a tale of revenge — of a demon, a girl, and their companions. After seven years of development, the popular dark suspense adventure "Noel the Mortal Fate" finally arrives as a complete edition with all 13 seasons included, fully upgraded and with no extra charges.
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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Single-player alternative to Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paper Lily - Chapter 1.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.