Single-player games like Stray Cat Crossing
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Stray Cat Crossing, 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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DE:VOID
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
An adventure psychological horror game which explores the themes of life and death in a unique way. Help a girl in the capsule to find her memories and escape from a mysterious world.
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Detention
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
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Fran Bow
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
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Year Walk
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
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Tales of the Black Forest
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
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Mad Father
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
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The Witch's House MV
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
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Cat in the Box
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
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OMORI
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
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SILENT HILL 2
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Stray Cat Crossing.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
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Malice in Wonderland
Single-player alternative to Stray Cat Crossing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Stray Cat Crossing.
Tear through Wonderland and break free of The Hatter's control in this fast-paced action roguelike. Augment your abilities to destroy your foes and escape before you're out of time!