Single-player games like Battle Live! The Idol School Collection
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Battle Live! The Idol School Collection, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Battle Live! The Idol School Collection page.
Ranked picks
- 1

Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter
Single-player alternative to Battle Live! The Idol School Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Battle Live! The Idol School Collection.
A romantic, fantasy slice-of-life visual novel about Emile Mayer — the owner of A Slice of Comfort bakery in the Kingdom of Selias — when the Fae Kingdom's royal procession, and the interesting newcomer that comes with it, changes his life forever.
- 2

The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not
Single-player alternative to Battle Live! The Idol School Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Battle Live! The Idol School Collection.
A story-rich, girl's love visual novel about the titular phantom thief, Forget Me Not, and the famous ballet troupe that visits the city with its precious jewel and a certain ballerina that they fall for.
- 3

No Longer Home
Single-player alternative to Battle Live! The Idol School Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Battle Live! The Idol School Collection.
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
- 4

Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
Single-player alternative to Battle Live! The Idol School Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Battle Live! The Idol School Collection.
Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.
- 5

A Tithe in Blood
Single-player alternative to Battle Live! The Idol School Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Battle Live! The Idol School Collection.
A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.
- 6

A TAVERN FOR TEA
Single-player alternative to Battle Live! The Idol School Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Battle Live! The Idol School Collection.
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
- 7

A YEAR OF SPRINGS
Single-player alternative to Battle Live! The Idol School Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Battle Live! The Idol School Collection.
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
- 8

Monster Prom 4: Monster Con
Single-player alternative to Battle Live! The Idol School Collection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Battle Live! The Idol School Collection.
Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? "Monster Con" goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy monsters! Who will you romance? The mimic who cosplays? The idol clown? Or the eldritch cutie? (There's also Liam)