Single-player games like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary, 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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A Rose in the Twilight
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
A girl awakens in a castle void of color and time, affixed with the Curse of Thorns upon her back. After meeting a sleeping giant, the two work together to escape. Help them unravel the mystery of the thorns and the history behind the somber castle.
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Yomawari: Night Alone
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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Reflection of Mine
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about the dissociative identity disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan and the goal is to discover who is real – Lilly herself or one of her many personalities.
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Monochroma
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
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Re:Turn - One Way Trip
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Re:Turn - One Way Trip is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. Trapped in a ghostly train, Saki must search the past and present to find and save her friends. More importantly, Saki must use her wits if she is to survive against an unspeakable evil hellbent on avenging unrequited love.
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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Stela
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Disgaea PC
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!
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Disgaea 5 Complete
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!
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Disgaea 2 PC
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The Overlord Zenon has cursed the land, leaving a young man named Adell to seek vengeance. However, all hell breaks loose as Adell accidentally kidnaps the Princess of the Netherworld. Will Adell be able to return the Princess, defeat Zenon, and break the Overlord's dark curse?
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Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Beneath a small town lies an endless maze known as the Labyrinth of Refrain. Dusk Witch Dronya arrives, and with her puppet soldiers, endeavors to find something buried deep within. Embark on an adventure as you discover the secrets underground.
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Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
Disgaea is back and better than ever in Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless! Join Fuji as he embarks on a perilous journey of redemption, and experience unique features new to the Disgaea series!
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Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
Single-player alternative to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary.
The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.