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Single-player games like April's Diary

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to April's Diary, 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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    Dreams of a Geisha — Steam game cover

    Dreams of a Geisha

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    Journey through the wonderful world of Geisha. Help Ichisumi to reopen the temples and restore a world of beauty and passion.

    2023IndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jewel Match Twilight 2 — Steam game cover

    Jewel Match Twilight 2

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    Make your blood run cold... with this spooky match-3 adventure! A scourge has taken over the kingdom and destroyed its strongholds. Traverse a dark land full of haunted horrors! Keep evil at bay in 90 enormous levels designed to delight and fill you with fright.

    2022IndieCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jewel Match Dracula Collector's Edition — Steam game cover

    Jewel Match Dracula Collector's Edition

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    Sink your teeth into a gothic Match-3 adventure in this ghoulish new installment of the Jewel Match series. As a powerful vampire lord, tackle eerie match-3 puzzles to resurrect and refurbish the legendary Castle Dracula.

    2024IndieCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Azkend 2: The World Beneath — Steam game cover

    Azkend 2: The World Beneath

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    Azkend 2: The World Beneath is a beautifully polished match-three adventure game set in an awe-inspiring underground world. Enjoy superbly smooth casual matching puzzle gameplay, an engaging storyline with voiceovers, and hidden object minigames.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AE: Archeological Expedition — Steam game cover

    AE: Archeological Expedition

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    Explore dig sites inspired by real locations, from Petra to Pompeii, and unearth artifacts spanning 10 historical eras. Brush away the centuries, discover the stories behind each find, and fill your journal one careful dig at a time

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    YUNA: Sugar hearts and Love — Steam game cover

    YUNA: Sugar hearts and Love

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    Hello and welcome to YUNA World. Help Yuna collect candy hearts and accompany her through the day. Candy hearts are an important currency in the world of Yuna. Get to know her better privately, maybe you will like each other. You like collecting achievements? You've come to the right place.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.29 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Candy Fall — Steam game cover

    Candy Fall

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    Candy Fall is a puzzle game where you must arrange the containers to catch the correct candy.

    2021IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FishWitch Halloween — Steam game cover

    FishWitch Halloween

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    Dive into the underwater fun in this breathtaking adventure. Help Beatrice decorate a fish sanctuary for Halloween.

    2021IndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Sean 008: Xelar's Revenge — Steam game cover

    Super Sean 008: Xelar's Revenge

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    I'm not bald!!! Wait what? The evil bald wizard Xelar has abducted Super Sean himself this time to take revenge for all the goody goody two shoes stuff he did in Super Sean 007. Fast paced 2D platform action!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sacred Zodongga Defense — Steam game cover

    Sacred Zodongga Defense

    Single-player alternative to April's Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with April's Diary.

    Defend the sacred island of Zodongga against waves of invaders looking to subjugate and colonize them and "liberate" their exotic fruit resources. What's not to love about this challenge?

    2023StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →