Single-player games like Reminiscence
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Reminiscence, 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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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Single-player alternative to Reminiscence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Reminiscence.
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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Road to Empress I
Single-player alternative to Reminiscence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Reminiscence.
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Single-player alternative to Reminiscence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Reminiscence.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to Reminiscence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Reminiscence.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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风信楼
Single-player alternative to Reminiscence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Reminiscence.
昏君误国,怨声载道,无数野心家暗起反心。在京城一家青楼的掩饰下,你培养手下、积攒钱财、收集情报、建立人脉,等待兵变夺权的最好时机……《风信楼》是一部拥有海量选项和丰富剧情的高自由度养成游戏——百种不同结局,尽在你的选择之中。
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LoveChoice
Single-player alternative to Reminiscence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Reminiscence.
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
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Ambition: A Minuet in Power
Single-player alternative to Reminiscence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Reminiscence.
18th century Paris - a city of love, lies and revolution. You are a woman of fashion trying to survive the political turmoil. Date a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you deserve. Engage in gossip that can alter the course of history, or lead you to the guillotine.
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Single-player alternative to Reminiscence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Reminiscence.
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.