Single-player games like Bad Summer
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Bad Summer, 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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Our Wonderland
Single-player alternative to Bad Summer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Bad Summer.
A horror-fantasy visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again.
- 2
You Weren't Invited
Single-player alternative to Bad Summer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Bad Summer.
Investigate a murder. Romance five women. But trust carefully: one of them is the killer.
- 3
Mermaids are Seafood
Single-player alternative to Bad Summer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Bad Summer.
You're a new hire at a company that sells mermaids as seafood. Bet your blood, navigate conspiracies, and cook for customers in this psychological horror game with 11 endings. Are mermaids more like fish, people, or monsters?
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Single-player alternative to Bad Summer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Bad Summer.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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Отделение 38
Single-player alternative to Bad Summer — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.
- 6
Cabernet
Single-player alternative to Bad Summer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Bad Summer.
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
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Fearbonding
Single-player alternative to Bad Summer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Bad Summer.
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to Bad Summer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Bad Summer.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."