Single-player games like Near-Death-Expedition
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Near-Death-Expedition, 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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Rectitude
Single-player alternative to Near-Death-Expedition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Near-Death-Expedition.
Rectitude, is a Sci-Fi visual novel that centers around Timothy, a renowned professor who creates a groundbreaking technology.
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BatteryNote
Single-player alternative to Near-Death-Expedition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Near-Death-Expedition.
BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.
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アイアイ喫茶店
Single-player alternative to Near-Death-Expedition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Near-Death-Expedition.
何気なく頼んだ「アイスコーヒー」の注文が、奥の部屋への「合言葉」になっちゃってる喫茶店。 1周5分の、ちょっとおかしくて怪しいマルチエンドADV。
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Moonless Moon
Single-player alternative to Near-Death-Expedition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Near-Death-Expedition.
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
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We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe
Single-player alternative to Near-Death-Expedition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Near-Death-Expedition.
‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events.
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Majikoi! Love Me Seriously!
Single-player alternative to Near-Death-Expedition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Near-Death-Expedition.
Follow Yamato and his friends as they navigate the friendships, rivalries, and martial arts of Kawakami Academy.
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墨心：波云诡船
Single-player alternative to Near-Death-Expedition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Near-Death-Expedition.
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主（你）从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆，发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异，恐怖致命的巨型怪物，你们能否成功逃脱？而这超自然的现象，似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
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DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures
Single-player alternative to Near-Death-Expedition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Near-Death-Expedition.
DREAMIO is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' game where stories and visuals are dynamically created through the power of generative AI in response to your decisions. Explore endless worlds with limitless possibilities; go anywhere, do anything.