Single-player games like Path of the Heart
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Path of the Heart, 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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NULL
Single-player alternative to Path of the Heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Path of the Heart.
It's 1998. You're trapped in an eerie neighborhood where nothing is as it seems. Unravel a psychological horror story of grief, obsession, and love. Solve puzzles, meet neighbors, and make choices as you uncover the truth behind a grieving father who created a perfect world, frozen in time forever.
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UNBIASED
Single-player alternative to Path of the Heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Path of the Heart.
Salvation or Damnation? Measure the worth of human souls in this psychological anime & FMV visual novel about moral dilemma! Will you allow your prejudices to call the shots? Or can you remain unbiased?
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Oxenfree
Single-player alternative to Path of the Heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Path of the Heart.
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to Path of the Heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Path of the Heart.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
Single-player alternative to Path of the Heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Path of the Heart.
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?
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Pikabuu: STOP!
Single-player alternative to Path of the Heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Path of the Heart.
Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.
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CORPSE FACTORY
Single-player alternative to Path of the Heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Path of the Heart.
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
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Back：Fade
Single-player alternative to Path of the Heart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Path of the Heart.
《Back：Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.