Single-player games like Departed Away
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Departed Away, 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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Отделение 38
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Departed Away.
После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.
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Tree's Love Crossing Above
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Departed Away.
This is a BL-themed FMV game where players will control the protagonist "Xiaoshu" make choices for him, and experience four completely different love stories. Will they lead to a sweet ending or end in regret? Every choice you make will determine the protagonist's ultimate romantic destination.
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The seven days i spent with you
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Departed Away.
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
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IRIS: I'm Reflecting In the Silence
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Departed Away.
The 90s. The Internet has yet to become part of everyday life. Desperate to find a friend, you decide to give this new way of communicating a chance. After all, it's just a conversation...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Right?..
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I Hate My Waifu Streamer
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Departed Away.
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
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The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Casual with Departed Away.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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The NOexistenceN of you AND me
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Departed Away.
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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Enjoy Amoy&Sisters
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Departed Away.
"Enjoy Amoy & Sisters" is a live-action interactive romance game. You play as an overseas Chinese person who, in response to the invitation from the two female leads, Ah Yin and Xiao Xi, visits Xiamen, the ancestral hometown, for the first time.
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Undertale
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Departed Away.
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Departed Away.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Honkai Impact 3rd
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Departed Away.
Honkai Impact 3rd - Ultimate anime action made real! HD cel-shading, infinite combos, explosive feedback... Experience next-gen real-time action! An original tale told across media, immersive stage events, star-studded voice cast... Become part of the legend!
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Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
Single-player alternative to Departed Away — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Departed Away.
As a weird detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.