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Single-player games like STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son, 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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    STAY ALIVE MY SON (VR): A True Story About A Father's Relentless Search For His Son — Steam game cover

    STAY ALIVE MY SON (VR): A True Story About A Father's Relentless Search For His Son

    Single-player alternative to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

    Winner of the Producer's Guild Innovation Award, Stay Alive My Son is a virtual reality feature based on a true story of a Cambodian genocide survivor and father haunted by his past, to first-handedly experience an inspirational journey about family separation and the power of redemption.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Plague Tale: Requiem — Steam game cover

    A Plague Tale: Requiem

    Single-player alternative to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

    Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

    2022ActionAdventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ballshit — Steam game cover

    Ballshit

    Single-player alternative to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

    The first live-action visual novel with an anime flair! Gamer 'Eggy' turns into a girl. Join bro Monkey and his gf to uncover why the school belle hides a tough guy soul. Seek a cure or embrace your new life. Your choice drives this adventure!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation5.59 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kanna Maze — Steam game cover

    Kanna Maze

    Single-player alternative to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

    In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?

    2024AdventureRPG3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Breaker of fatalism — Steam game cover

    Breaker of fatalism

    Single-player alternative to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

    You were originally an ordinary young man, but due to an accident, you awakened the ancient artifact that was sleeping inside your body and became the "Lord of Destiny" focused on the three realms. All of this is written by your own hands with a unique destiny ending.

    2025SimulationRPGCasual10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SIFU Kidnapped! Adventure in the Women's Kingdom — Steam game cover

    SIFU Kidnapped! Adventure in the Women's Kingdom

    Single-player alternative to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

    Modern worker reborn as Golden Cicada in the all-female Land of Women. Unravel the Mother-Son River’s secrets, battle Demon King Mara, and bond with seven goddesses. Your choices shape many endings—balance enlightenment and love to rewrite the Three Realms.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure8.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Road to Empress I — Steam game cover

    Road to Empress I

    Single-player alternative to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

    You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation8.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Heroes Around Me — Steam game cover

    The Heroes Around Me

    Single-player alternative to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG4.54 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →