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Single-player games like Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows, 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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    lovebyte.exe — Steam game cover

    lovebyte.exe

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    A chat dating sim game inspired by Mystic Messenger, VTuber communities, and internet spam

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plastic Trick — Steam game cover

    Plastic Trick

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    Plastic Trick - an otome game inspired by mannequins An absurd, comedy game about plastic mannequins that have come to life and are fighting each other for your kiss, featuring a GxB/GxG romance!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG9.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bloom — Steam game cover

    Bloom

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    New responsibilities, budding romance! Astra Vale has been asked to take charge in making improvements to Café Bloom. Problem is, she can't quite decide who to ask for help. Her ice-cold coworker, the charming local artist, her best friend, or the mysterious new regular~

    2026IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reanimation Scheme — Steam game cover

    Reanimation Scheme

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    An otome game and romance visual novel. Step into the shoes of the necromancer, Raenelle. Meet a colorful cast of characters, fail to summon the spirits of the dead, unravel mysteries, and maybe — just maybe — fall in love.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Date with Death — Steam game cover

    A Date with Death

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Demonheart: The Ice Demon — Steam game cover

    Demonheart: The Ice Demon

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?

    2022AdventureSimulationRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Vow to My Liege — Steam game cover

    My Vow to My Liege

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?

    2020IndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!! — Steam game cover

    Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Untold Atlas: otome sim inspired by expedition adventures — Steam game cover

    Untold Atlas: otome sim inspired by expedition adventures

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    An anime, choice-driven expedition visual novel where you bond and interact with fellow coworkers and three romance-able characters to unlock group chats & romantic scenarios in the story! Choose daily actions to experience branching routes based on your answer choices and relationships (GxB or GxG)

    2023IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sweetcore Brews - an otome game inspired by witchy sitcoms — Steam game cover

    Sweetcore Brews - an otome game inspired by witchy sitcoms

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    An anime, choice-driven witchy otome visual novel where you bond and interact with two romance-able characters to unlock romantic scenarios in the story! Play minigames to experience branching relationship routes (GxB or GxG)

    2023IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stellifier - an otome game inspired by older idols — Steam game cover

    Stellifier - an otome game inspired by older idols

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    Stellifier - an otome game inspired by older idols An idol drama game about an older group making a comeback from retirement, featuring a GxB/BxB/non-binary romance!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Somnium Eleven — Steam game cover

    Somnium Eleven

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    Somnium Eleven is a text-based, dating sim RPG where you find romance as you try to explore the world, meet characters, and survive through a series of competitive trials to unlock your fate.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Love Cult — Steam game cover

    Love Cult

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    Love Cult - an otome inspired by Cult of the Lamb. A dark romance game about saving the world with your cult followers to spread love, featuring a GxB/GxG romance!

    2025IndieSimulation18.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moondusk Masquerade — Steam game cover

    Moondusk Masquerade

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    Moondusk Masquerade - an otome romance game inspired by Cinderella, Bridgerton and Faeries - featuring a GxB/GxG romance!

    2025IndieSimulation10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zip Up — Steam game cover

    Zip Up

    Single-player alternative to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

    As a stylist working for Hollywood's biggest celebrities, dress up your troublesome clients for their showbiz events and somehow manage a romance with a celebrity in this story-driven dress up game inspired by reality TV & Hollywood culture

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →