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Single-player games like MONSTER MERCHANT

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to MONSTER MERCHANT, 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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    Stella of The End — Steam game cover

    Stella of The End

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    Jude Gray, a wandering Courier, receives a request to deliver some very special cargo. This cargo turns out to be Philia, an android girl who is unaffected by the enigmatic Singularity Machines.

    2023AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    How To Date A Magical Girl! — Steam game cover

    How To Date A Magical Girl!

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try to date a cute magical girl?

    2019AdventureSimulationCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    At Home Alone II — Steam game cover

    At Home Alone II

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blame Him — Steam game cover

    Blame Him

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    Blame Him is true first-person survival horror. A game about surreal atmosphere and dark challenges. A bone-chilling experience made by 2 people from Japan. Loved by and scared many YouTubers and Streamers.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don't Play This — Steam game cover

    Don't Play This

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it?  A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    妄想症:Deliver Me — Steam game cover

    妄想症:Deliver Me

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    Based on the best seller 妄想症Paranoia, the story about Lingluo's college life will bring you to a world unknown. She pursues her music dream without knowing her life is about to be turned upside down. Losing her best friend and her confidence, she plunges into the depth of despair. What will she do?

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation — Steam game cover

    Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility

    2018IndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MADiSON — Steam game cover

    MADiSON

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Witness of the Night — Steam game cover

    Witness of the Night

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    Survive the night in an old observatory, helping your friend find the sources of mysterious radiation from outer space.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PARANORMAL GIRLFRIEND — Steam game cover

    PARANORMAL GIRLFRIEND

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    A mysterious girl shows up at your house and things get wild...

    2023Indie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SPIRITGRAPHER: THE ASYLUM 99 — Steam game cover

    SPIRITGRAPHER: THE ASYLUM 99

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    This first-person horror detective. You are a spiritgrapher, your camera can see what is beyond the reach of the human eye. Head to an abandoned hospital and shoot a report about supernatural events.

    2024IndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FLOOR X — Steam game cover

    FLOOR X

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    FLOOR X is an anomaly hunting game. You need to escape from a surreal office where the space is constantly changing. Take pictures of anomalies, try to survive and reach floor 0.

    2024IndieCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CLOWNCORE — Steam game cover

    CLOWNCORE

    Single-player alternative to MONSTER MERCHANT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with MONSTER MERCHANT.

    Your sister went missing in the woods. It's been years, but you never stopped searching. The only lead is the mysterious carnival she kept talking about.

    2025ActionAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →