Single-player games like malViolence - Definitive Edition
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to malViolence - Definitive Edition, 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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STEINS;GATE
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with malViolence - Definitive Edition.
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
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The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?
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OneShot
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with malViolence - Definitive Edition.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with malViolence - Definitive Edition.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with malViolence - Definitive Edition.
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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Muv-Luv Alternative
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with malViolence - Definitive Edition.
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
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Bad Faith
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with malViolence - Definitive Edition.
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
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protoViolence - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to malViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with malViolence - Definitive Edition.
Can you save a test subject from your life’s work? A short, cinematic sci-fi visual novel about cybernetic research and its sickening consequences. A story about Dr. Danger and Cautionne, before the world knew them by those names.