Single-player games like Long Story Short
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Long Story Short, 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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A Shot in the Dark - Part 1
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Long Story Short.
A Shot in the Dark is a choice-driven adult visual novel about new possibilities and dark secrets.
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Isabella: Chasing Shadows
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Long Story Short.
Isabella - Chasing Shadows is an erotic thriller with adult elements. After the death of your fiancée, you’ll try to uncover the city’s darkest secrets. What connection does a ‘High Fashion’ model have to your fiancée’s death and can you protect those you care about? It’s up to you!
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Chasing Sunsets
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Long Story Short.
When your mother remarries, her new husband's fiery daughter enters your life. After forming an initial strong connection, misunderstanding pushes you apart. Years later, reunited by tragedy and conspiracy, the two of you must choose a path to follow: Will you be rivals, friends, or lovers?
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It Was Raining That Night
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Long Story Short.
"It Was Raining That Night" is an erotic visual novel that takes you on an adventure in the world of the mafia. With an engaging storyline and attractive characters, you're sure to get lost in the experience. Will you reign supreme or fall?
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Lisa Total investigation!
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Long Story Short.
Lisa Total investigation is an adult game about corruption. Play as the future husband of Lisa, who was forced into an investigation by a mysterious Scotland Yard officer. How far will you push your fiancée to successfully complete this investigation? Beware of your most perverse desire!
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How to lose one's virginity
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Long Story Short.
"How to Lose One's Virginity" is an adult visual novel that describes the process of self-discovery... and hot beauties. Playing the role of a loser, are you able to change your life and become someone women are very fond of and build your own harem?
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Stranded in Space
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual and Early Access with Long Story Short.
Stranded in Space is an erotic sci-fi Visual Novel about a man who wakes up on a spaceship filled only with women. Meet a huge cast of beautiful girls, unravel the connected mysteries, and have a ton of sex within a story acclaimed for its comedy and writing.
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Her Heart's Desire: A Landlord Epic
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Long Story Short.
Become a writer with a drinking problem and enjoy the debauchery when you rent out the spare bedrooms in your new house to three gorgeous women. Can you romance Daisy, Lily, and Rose? Find out in this farcical adult visual novel where you make the choices!
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Monsters!
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Long Story Short.
Monsters! is a dual stick shooter with a retro feel complete with pixel art and leaderboards to achieve that good ol’ arcade feel.
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Acting Lessons
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Long Story Short.
Do you want to experience an adult VN that many players and fans only could find the strength to play once? Then this is the game for you. Acting Lessons is packed with a rich story, comedy, sex and drama. The choices you make in this game will affect your adventure until the very end.
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Depraved Awakening
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Long Story Short.
You are a private eye in Free City. Your latest client has found himself dead. As for how, many suspect suicide, though you're smarter than that. But poking around may get you in some hot water, but then again why would you be a private eye if you couldn't take the heat?
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Sisterly Lust
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Long Story Short.
After the sudden death of your father you come back to your hometown and move to a new home to live with Liza, Bella, Rachel and Susan. Will you discover their personalities and secrets and maybe even develop romantic relationships with several of the girls?
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City of Broken Dreamers: Book One
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Long Story Short.
City of Broken Dreamers is a mature adults only cyberpunk visual novel. In the game you will find a choice based visually erotic and exciting adventure.
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Leap of Faith
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Long Story Short.
You thought it was going to be just another summer. You were wrong.
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Monster College
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Long Story Short.
The protagonist of this story discovers that he is a werewolf. In his new life, he will meet beautiful women, each with their own fascinating peculiarities: demons, vampires, zombies, werewolves, gorgons...
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Steps of Debauchery
Single-player alternative to Long Story Short — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Long Story Short.
Follow the steps of Riley - a girl who is trying discover her sexuality and unreveal her fantasies. She takes on the role of a waitress in a bar, engages in activities with an elderly neighbor, has streaming adventures with his grandson... and that's just the tip of the mountain!