Single-player games like Insects Awaken Prologue
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Insects Awaken Prologue, 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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Insects Awaken
Single-player alternative to Insects Awaken Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insects Awaken Prologue.
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
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不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
Single-player alternative to Insects Awaken Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insects Awaken Prologue.
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
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《道格拉斯警督的日记》
Single-player alternative to Insects Awaken Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insects Awaken Prologue.
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
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锦鱼图
Single-player alternative to Insects Awaken Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Insects Awaken Prologue.
"Ming Imperial Guards" is an adventure game based on the history of Ming Dynasty. You will incamate as Imperial Guards, explore various kinds of unsolved cases, cooperate to break up the conspiracies of the turbulent ruling and opposition parties.Your choice determines a different path from others!
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Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to Insects Awaken Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insects Awaken Prologue.
Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on the high seas. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.
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大鹏 - The Roc
Single-player alternative to Insects Awaken Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insects Awaken Prologue.
Due to work, Wu Shengyou was forced to leave home for high school in a big city. The sensitive, introverted poet felt out of place with classmates.As they grew closer, he seemed her only friend, yet appeared to completely misunderstand her inner thoughts...
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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Single-player alternative to Insects Awaken Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insects Awaken Prologue.
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
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Throne of Monsters 怪物的王座
Single-player alternative to Insects Awaken Prologue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insects Awaken Prologue.
"Throne of Monsters" is a fantasy visual novel with map exploration and card-based combat.Trapped in a mist-covered city, you must slay the false king to escape.Face monsters, confront tears and regret, and lead the world to rebirth.