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Single-player games like CLANNAD Side Stories

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to CLANNAD Side Stories, 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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    CLANNAD — Steam game cover

    CLANNAD

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.

    2015AdventureCasual44.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Muv-Luv photonflowers* — Steam game cover

    Muv-Luv photonflowers*

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    It's the best of both worlds! Jam-packed with twelve tales that expand upon the Muv-Luv multiverse, this compilation is sure to satisfy that series sweet tooth!

    2019AdventureCasual24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮ — Steam game cover

    Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    Fall in Luv all over again! Familiar faces and worlds collide in three massive new adventures, including the long-awaited follow-up to Muv-Luv Alternative!

    2020AdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD — Steam game cover

    Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    A Japanese love adventure game, as you follow the story of Kogasaka You, his hometown and a promise he made.

    2017AdventureCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shining Song Starnova — Steam game cover

    Shining Song Starnova

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    Take the stage in Shining Song Starnova!

    2018Casual29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Light in the Dark — Steam game cover

    A Light in the Dark

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    ──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?

    2018IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KARAKARA — Steam game cover

    KARAKARA

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    KARAKARA. It is the sound of aridity. It is the sound of dry asphalt and sandy winds. It is the sound of relentless sunshine, as well as the sound of a withering race.

    2016IndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    fault - milestone one — Steam game cover

    fault - milestone one

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.

    2014Adventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition — Steam game cover

    Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    From renowned visual novel studio Key, this is the sequel to the highly acclaimed visual novel CLANNAD. Featuring a truly memorable continuation to Tomoya and Tomoyo's journey, Tomoyo After promises to draw you even further into CLANNAD's world.

    2016StrategyAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Summer Pockets — Steam game cover

    Summer Pockets

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    From the creators of Angel Beats! and CLANNAD, Key, comes their latest emotional, award-winning journey. Follow protagonist Takahara Hairi as he travels to the secluded island Torishirojima, where he rediscovers what it means to enjoy summer vacation.

    2020AdventureCasual44.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    planetarian HD — Steam game cover

    planetarian HD

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    planetarian HD is an engaging and emotional visual novel from legendary game studio, Key. A sub-brand of VISUAL ARTS, Key are also famed for creating Kanon, AIR, CLANNAD, Little Busters!, Rewrite, Angel Beats!, and Summer Pockets.

    2017AdventureSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stella of The End — Steam game cover

    Stella of The End

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    Jude Gray, a wandering Courier, receives a request to deliver some very special cargo. This cargo turns out to be Philia, an android girl who is unaffected by the enigmatic Singularity Machines.

    2023AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~ — Steam game cover

    planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    In time for the 10th anniversary since its original release in Japan, planetarian is an engaging and emotional visual novel from legendary game studio, Key. A sub-brand of VisualArts, Key are also famed for creating Kanon, AIR, CLANNAD, Little Busters!, Rewrite, and Angel Beats!

    2014CasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Little Busters! English Edition — Steam game cover

    Little Busters! English Edition

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC.

    2017AdventureSimulationCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LOOPERS — Steam game cover

    LOOPERS

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    Tyler is a high schooler on a mission. He's going to use every minute of summer vacation to go on as many GPS-assisted scavenger hunts as possible. After running into some old friends during one of these hunts, strange things start happening: The day resets and today plays out exactly like yesterday

    2023AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Harmonia — Steam game cover

    Harmonia

    Single-player alternative to CLANNAD Side Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CLANNAD Side Stories.

    From renowned visual novel studio Key, which brought you the highly rated visual novel “planetarian~the reverie of a little planet~”, this is “Harmonia”, the latest kinetic novel in the series.

    2016AdventureSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →