Single-player games like Once Upon a Throne of Thorns
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns, 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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Bittersweet Blossoms
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A lesbian romance set in England shortly after WWI. The story centres around Dot, a young maid who begins to work in the crumbling stately home of Bly, and her young mistress: the devious, devilish Patience.
- 2
Beneath the Bleeding Moon
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A boys' love / yaoi visual novel set in 19th century Japan. Join Haru, an aloof young man forced to crossdress by his mother from childhood, and Kishou, a cheerful thief brought up in poverty, as they travel across the country to break an age-old curse.
- 3
Where the Heart Rests
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A sweetly domestic boys' love visual novel about a couple of young men who find themselves raising a child.
- 4
In Fair Spirits
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A sweet slice of life boys love / yaoi visual novel set in the English countryside about a medieval knight who's been reincarnated into the 21st century and a memey goth boy who's spent far too much time on the internet.
- 5
Unluckily in Love
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A cute boys love / BL / yaoi visual novel about a slowly developing romantic relationship between a couple of cousins.
- 6
Her Love, Like Poison
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late at night, where she meets an enchanting femme fatale — but all is not as it seems.
- 7
See You Later
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
There are so many things I want to do with the rest of my life. Like dreaming with you, laze around with you, look at the moon, eat rice with you, go on the biggest wedding trip to Antarctica, and most importantly - say goodbye to you.
- 8
Cage of Roses
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A haunting gothic romance set in the 19th century. Follow Meike, a young woman from an impoverished noble family, as she’s swept off her feet by the mysterious Magdalena: a vampire who possesses a dark secret.
- 9
Blackberry Honey
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A lesbian love story set in Victorian England, featuring maids, music, and finding love in unexpected places.
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Sweetest Monster
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A middle-aged man has an encounter with a cute catgirl in the dead of night - but all is not as it seems.
- 11
Strawberry Vinegar
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A cute comedy yuri VN about a gluttonous demon and a cynical young girl centered around the most important thing in life: food! ♥
- 12
The Fairy's Song
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A yuri / lesbian visual novel set in the UK. Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow.
- 13
Rituals in the Dark
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
- 14
The Way We All Go (2015)
Single-player alternative to Once Upon a Throne of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Once Upon a Throne of Thorns.
A horror/romance visual novel with numerous choices and over 20 endings. Set in Japan in the 1980s, our protagonist, Atcchan, must navigate his relationship between his two estranged childhood friends, one of whom might be a yandere. Will he live to see the end of his summer vacation?