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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 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024SimulationRPGEarly Access0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Tree's Love Crossing Above — Steam game cover

    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.

    IndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The seven days i spent with you — Steam game cover

    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.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation1.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    IRIS: I'm Reflecting In the Silence — Steam game cover

    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?..

    IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I Hate My Waifu Streamer — Steam game cover

    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!

    2025IndieSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening — Steam game cover

    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?

    2020SimulationRPGCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The NOexistenceN of you AND me — Steam game cover

    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".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Enjoy Amoy&Sisters — Steam game cover

    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.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Undertale — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    Doki Doki Literature Club! — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Honkai Impact 3rd — Steam game cover

    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!

    2021ActionAdventureRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet — Steam game cover

    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.

    2027IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →