Single-player games like US Visual Novel
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to US Visual Novel, 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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Dream of a Nightmarish Runaway
Single-player alternative to US Visual Novel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with US Visual Novel.
Wanna join our nightmarish dream?
- 2
The Walking Dead
Single-player alternative to US Visual Novel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with US Visual Novel.
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
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End of Lines
Single-player alternative to US Visual Novel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with US Visual Novel.
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
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ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos
Single-player alternative to US Visual Novel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with US Visual Novel.
A sci-fi adventure full of robot battles, pop music, and emotion. Featuring one of the largest branching storylines ever in a VR game with 15-20 hours of gameplay, Altdeus will place you in the shoes of Chloe, a pilot in humanity's forces fighting massive hostile organisms known as the Meteora.
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Zero-Sum Heart
Single-player alternative to US Visual Novel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with US Visual Novel.
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? ————————————————————————— In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
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Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
Single-player alternative to US Visual Novel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with US Visual Novel.
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Single-player alternative to US Visual Novel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with US Visual Novel.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
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Memories Off
Single-player alternative to US Visual Novel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with US Visual Novel.
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 「メモリーズオフ」シリーズ1作目 1999年に登場した恋愛アドベンチャーゲーム「メモリーズオフ」をフルＨＤ移植。