Single-player games like Next of Kin
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Next of Kin, 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
- 1
The Heroes Around Me
Single-player alternative to Next of Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Next of Kin.
The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.
- 2
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Next of Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Next of Kin.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
- 3
Matsuro Palette
Single-player alternative to Next of Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Next of Kin.
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
- 4
Perfect Tides
Single-player alternative to Next of Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Next of Kin.
Perfect Tides is a point and click adventure game about the agony and anticipation of being a teen. Set in the year 2000, you follow Mara, an internet-obsessed young writer who lives on a so-called island paradise.
- 5
WHITE ALBUM: Memories like Falling Snow
Single-player alternative to Next of Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Next of Kin.
The classic visual novel from AQUAPLUS that launched one of Japan's most beloved franchises, WHITE ALBUM is a story of love in many forms. Will a couple cling together, or drift apart on the cold wind? The album of their relationship will be as white as snow, and as poignant.
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Cleo - a pirate's tale
Single-player alternative to Next of Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Next of Kin.
Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.
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Finding Paradise
Single-player alternative to Next of Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Next of Kin.
Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.
- 8
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
Single-player alternative to Next of Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Dive back into your NIS roots and experience a game that laid the foundation for the beloved Disgaea series with Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Sharper graphics and updated image optimization bring this classic title into the present!