Single-player games like Purple Maniac
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Purple Maniac, 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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Cold Verdict 2
Single-player alternative to Purple Maniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Purple Maniac.
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
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最完美的作品 In Perfection
Single-player alternative to Purple Maniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Purple Maniac.
A writer is trying to finish his "perfect work," but things keep getting in his way. He is poor and full of anxiety. In this retro lo-fi visual novel, fix the problems with point-and-click, explore the depths of consciousness. Forgive yourself? or stare into the dark and fall deeper? It's up to you.
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Time Crack
Single-player alternative to Purple Maniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Purple Maniac.
A thriller and mystery visual novel about broken trust and the search for truth, when a high-school student is accused of his parents’ brutal murder. Every choice might bring you closer to the truth... or end in tragedy.
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Deadly Obsession
Single-player alternative to Purple Maniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Purple Maniac.
A psychological horror visual novel where you’re kidnapped by an obsessed captor—your choices determine whether you escape or fall into his twisted love.
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Bughouse
Single-player alternative to Purple Maniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Purple Maniac.
Play as Christopher, a kid left home alone with a terrifying STALKER on the loose! Try and survive in this 80's, PS1 inspired, Home Invasion Survival Horror game - OR DIE TRYING!
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Yellowcreek Stories - The Cabin Watcher
Single-player alternative to Purple Maniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A masked killer hunts you in the dark. Manage noise and light, hide quickly, and survive this intense first-person stealth horror experience inspired by classic 80s slasher films.
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피랍 일지 - 그 남자로부터의 탈출
Single-player alternative to Purple Maniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Purple Maniac.
어떻게든 돌아갈 거야. 가족이 기다리고 있는 집으로.
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Loretta
Single-player alternative to Purple Maniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Purple Maniac.
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
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Grievance: Eye for an Eye
Single-player alternative to Purple Maniac — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Purple Maniac.
A 2D animated choice-driven interactive superhero drama about the cycle of revenge and everyone affected by it. Watch the story unfold while making choices that lead to different story branches and endings.