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Single-player games like They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems, 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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    瑶光 — Steam game cover

    瑶光

    Single-player alternative to They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    《瑶光》是一款大学校园题材的恋爱视觉小说。在绩点决定未来的大一生活中,作为有些内向的学霸——周缘,你将会在多重结局中见证只属于青春的成长与遗憾。在关键的时刻做出选择,点亮那道名为“瑶光”的星辰。

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    The seven days i spent with you — Steam game cover

    The seven days i spent with you

    Single-player alternative to They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.

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    The Last Poem — Steam game cover

    The Last Poem

    Single-player alternative to They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems.

    1999年,千年世纪之交……再一次,并非恋爱的邂逅。 由原班人马带来的《泡沫冬景》正统续作,再次向视觉小说表现力的极限发起挑战。

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    女神氪金系统 — Steam game cover

    女神氪金系统

    Single-player alternative to They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems.

    This is a "special" development adventure game performed by real people. Players play the role of "codenames" in the end times. It is up to the players to decide whether they can finally get the beauty or continue to fall into depravity through their own choices.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening — Steam game cover

    The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening

    Single-player alternative to They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

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    I Just Want to be Single!! Season One — Steam game cover

    I Just Want to be Single!! Season One

    Single-player alternative to They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems.

    The anti-dating sim where you make friends instead of girlfriends! Balance between heartbreak and heartache! Will you graduate without a single friend? Or will you survive long enough to reject them all?

    2025IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! — Steam game cover

    Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

    Single-player alternative to They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems.

    Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

    2021IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heartbeat House: Hong Kong — Steam game cover

    Heartbeat House: Hong Kong

    Single-player alternative to They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems.

    Heartbeat House: Hong Kong is a dating reality visual novel. Live with eight participants in a shared villa and make romantic choices. Your decisions are remembered, and relationships will change. If the screen flickers or something feels off—please relax and keep dating. The show is still ongoing.

    2026IndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →