Single-player games like Voices from the Sea
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Voices from the Sea, 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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Sumire
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
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Sepia Tears
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Voices from the Sea.
A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it.
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ONE.
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
The pioneering nakige that made a generation cry... Legendary '90s visual novel ONE. is back and better than ever with updated art, animations, and features!
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Necrobarista
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Voices from the Sea.
In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.
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Narcissu 1st & 2nd
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Voices from the Sea.
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
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Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.
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start;again
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Voices from the Sea.
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
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Touhou Gensokyo Visitor
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
Walking through the forest, Reimu meets a stranger in the forest, now she needs to understand where he came from, and how he got through the barrier.
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X-note
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.
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Train of Afterlife
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
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Area-X
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
is a blend between Visual Novel and Adventure Game. Follow the story of Elcia as she time travels and solves the mysteries of her surroundings.
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OASE - Other Age Second Encounter
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
OASE - Other Age Second Encounter is a game with elements of Puzzle, Adventure Game, Dating Sim, and Visual Novel.
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Anicon - Animal Complex - Cat's Path
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
A romance, comedy, fantasy Visual Novel - filled with adventures, misadventures, adorable animals, brother conflicts, circus cleaning, collecting puzzle pieces, and more - all in one package!
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Natural - Beyond Nature -
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
Natural - Beyond Nature - is a Mystery, Drama, Supernatural Visual Novel. Follow the story of Olea in a chance encounter with two residents of a quiet island, Flori and Llima. Can Olea save them from their cruel yet inevitable fate?
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Dragon Essence - Color My World -
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
A feudal fantasy Visual Novel - follow the story of Chi An as she struggles between the responsibility towards her family, society, and the freedom to pursue her own happiness.
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Anicon - Animal Complex - Sheep's Path
Single-player alternative to Voices from the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Voices from the Sea.
A romance, comedy, fantasy Visual Novel - filled with adventures, misadventures, adorable animals, brother conflicts, circus cleaning, collecting puzzle pieces, and more - all in one package!