Single-player games like House of Petals
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to House of Petals, 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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鱼肠剑与绣春刀
Single-player alternative to House of Petals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with House of Petals.
In the 26th year of the Jiajing era, Lang Xian (the male lead) ran an inn in the capital. One day, a Taoist priest and an apothecary came to the inn one after another. After a few small incidents, the three of them, as if meeting old friends, enjoyed a lively and heartfelt conversation.
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Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
Single-player alternative to House of Petals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Petals.
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
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Spy Alliance
Single-player alternative to House of Petals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with House of Petals.
这是一款适合朋友/情侣体验的双人联机互动影游,双人单局游戏时长30-40分钟。在层层考验中,你们可以携手合作,亦可互撩互坑。两个人的选择,将共同决定故事走向,创造你们独属的冒险故事。
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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Single-player alternative to House of Petals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Petals.
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
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Daemonologie
Single-player alternative to House of Petals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Petals.
A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials. You play the role of a witch finder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.
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Death Trick: Double Blind
Single-player alternative to House of Petals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with House of Petals.
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
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Trials of Innocence
Single-player alternative to House of Petals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Petals.
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
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Max's Big Bust - A Captain Nekorai Tale
Single-player alternative to House of Petals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Petals.
Max's Big Bust is a Life Sim/Visual Novel that follows the story of two cops, Max and Brad, as they investigate a shady new drug that's been circulating the mean streets of Axon City.
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Who Murdered My Empress?
Single-player alternative to House of Petals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with House of Petals.
“Who Murdered My Empress?” is a time-travel romance visual novel set in a fantastical realm inspired by 19th century Vietnam. Assume the role of an Empress with a lavish harem of captivating men as you navigate intrigue, love, and mystery.