Single-player games like Talescape
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Talescape, 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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com__et
Single-player alternative to Talescape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Talescape.
A queer romance/horror visual novel about being locked into a path, and having _______ words hidden from You. Find Your way to discover what's missing and reach Your ____ End.
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Divine Diner
Single-player alternative to Talescape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Talescape.
A Greek Myth-based, hearthfelt narrative game where you're a demigod named Aelius trying to find your godly father and re-forge your family.
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Mad Tilly's - Magical Amulets
Single-player alternative to Talescape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Talescape.
Heal your patients from curses and possessions as a shunned witch doctor in this creepy, cozy witch-life adventure: Care for your plants, craft magical amulets and analyse what is wrong with your neighbors so they start trusting in magic again. Make mythical new friends and heal what is broken.
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Omen Exitio: Hunger
Single-player alternative to Talescape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Talescape.
Forces beyond human comprehension draw a macabre veil over the icy NY of 1927. A child has disappeared and you, a reporter with an unhappy past as an artist, become entangled in the drama. In this story, inspired by true events, you will investigate between reality, dreams and Lovecraftian horrors.
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Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery
Single-player alternative to Talescape — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!
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The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
Single-player alternative to Talescape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Talescape.
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?
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College Bound: Arctic Adventure
Single-player alternative to Talescape — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
An official spin-off of College Bound, a game loved by hundreds of thousands players all over the Internet. Hop on a plane and spend best winter break of your life in beautiful Iceland! Meet new people, play winter sports, try your luck in seducing local hotties, become a detective...and much more!
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Astronaut: The Best
Single-player alternative to Talescape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Talescape.
Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.