Single-player games like REM
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to REM, 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
- 1
No:Worse
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with REM.
"No:Worse" is a beautiful love story unfolding between two vulnerable individuals with kind but fragile hearts. Throughout it, you will encounter moments of despair, heartbreak, and deceit. And conquering these flaws lies entirely in your hands.
- 2
VT Harmony
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with REM.
Play as VT, a lonely TV-boy who seeks solitude until the sudden message from a strange bunny named IV. Discover the different endings of this cozy visual novel.
- 3
Welcome to the Sharehouse! ~ domestic life with three cute girls~
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with REM.
Your story of living in a sharehouse with three beautiful girls!
- 4
Memory Patches
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with REM.
A visual short novel about a girl who wakes up in an empty apartment and tries to figure out what happened. In front of her are four boxes filled with different items from her past. Touching them, she recalls pieces of memories, but one of the items is cursed.
- 5
MASK IT
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with REM.
MASK IT is a black-comedy adventure about manufacturing outrage by "editing" the news. As a fresh news editor, your job is to give dull everyday news a little "touch-up" and turn it into a viral sensation no one can look away from!
- 6
The Wishing Stone
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with REM.
A visual novel and point-and-click puzzle adventure game with challenging puzzles, a touching story, and multiple endings. In a world that deviates from reality, it's up to you to discover the truth and Ailsa's forgotten memory. Her fate is in your hands!
- 7
Bogeys, Ghosts & Gods
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with REM.
Bogeys, Ghosts & Gods is a non-linear visual novel with elements of traditional Chinese supernatural folklore.In this miserable world, a young boy must do everything he can to seize the chance to survive, face parting with his companions, and bear a mission that isn’t his own.
- 8
The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with REM.
Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?
- 9
Oblivion
Single-player alternative to REM — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with REM.
Oblivion is a short, story-driven first-person horror game. Uncover the truth hidden within an abandoned school — but beware, some memories were never meant to return.