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Single-player games like Lies as a Starting Point

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Lies as a Starting Point, 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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    MATCH APP! — Steam game cover

    MATCH APP!

    Single-player alternative to Lies as a Starting Point — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lies as a Starting Point.

    MATCH APP! is a visual novel game based on a Japanese dating app. Players take on the role of the protagonist and experience a story of new encounters through the dating app.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~ — Steam game cover

    Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~

    Single-player alternative to Lies as a Starting Point — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lies as a Starting Point.

    "Starweaver Express" is a unique visual novel that blends poetic storytelling with dreamlike visuals. As the mysterious transfer student Tsubaki Ueshima, you'll step into a cloistered academy and follow the paths of girls searching for starlight, love, and meaning.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dance with the Moon — Steam game cover

    Dance with the Moon

    Single-player alternative to Lies as a Starting Point — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lies as a Starting Point.

    A boy who hates the night meets a vampire girl who loves it. As they steal blood packs and help those in need under the cover of darkness, the two gradually fall in love. A multi-ending visual novel that gently illuminates the lives of those lost in the night and offers comfort to the lonely.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ANGEL WHISPER - The Suspense Visual Novel Left Behind by a Game Creator. — Steam game cover

    ANGEL WHISPER - The Suspense Visual Novel Left Behind by a Game Creator.

    Single-player alternative to Lies as a Starting Point — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lies as a Starting Point.

    This is the last work of a certain game creator who mysteriously disappeared. The cross reality ADV, known for its shocking conclusion, is coming back after 24 years.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Everlasting Flowers - Where there is a will, there is a way — Steam game cover

    Everlasting Flowers - Where there is a will, there is a way

    Single-player alternative to Lies as a Starting Point — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Lies as a Starting Point.

    A moving, tearful story presented by SPRITE, the creators of "Love, Elections, & Chocolate" and "Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue."

    2024Adventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Porlia — Steam game cover

    Porlia

    Single-player alternative to Lies as a Starting Point — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lies as a Starting Point.

    A visual novel game.She killed her father and the moon is larger than before.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Planet of Lana II — Steam game cover

    Planet of Lana II

    Single-player alternative to Lies as a Starting Point — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lies as a Starting Point.

    As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonless Moon — Steam game cover

    Moonless Moon

    Single-player alternative to Lies as a Starting Point — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lies as a Starting Point.

    When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.

    2024IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Matsutake Game — Steam game cover

    Matsutake Game

    Single-player alternative to Lies as a Starting Point — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lies as a Starting Point.

    Aim for a high score by creating large matsutake mushrooms! Stick mushrooms together to evolve them!

    2024IndieCasual3.29 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →