Single-player games like Mary-san
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Mary-san, 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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Nocto And The Ray Of Light
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
Soar through magical realms in a colourful 3D platforming adventure inspired by classics. Play solo as Nocto or team up in local split-screen co-op as Nocto and Bea to explore, collect relics, battle enemies, and restore the lost light.
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EDEN’S FRONTIER™
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
EDEN’S FRONTIER is an Action RPG inspired by works from the 90s and 2000s. Pixel art + 3D environments, deep narrative, dynamic combat, and exploration, all set in the same universe as its manga! In the first demo, you are a young Bluveil, beginning an epic journey of discovery.
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Hidden Tavern Top-Down 3D
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
Find the objects that are hidden on the map.
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SUIKAWA LEAD
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
The controller is your voice! An action RPG that can only be controlled with a microphone! Now, use your words to control the "Splitter" and split the watermelon to become the legendary "Guide"! SUIKAWA LEAD is a game that utilizes a voice recognition system.
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Supraland
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.
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Ary and the Secret of Seasons
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
Take control of the seasons and use them to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and discover the beautiful world of Valdi in this award-winning indie adventure.
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The Girl from Arkanya
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
The Girl from Arkanya is a top-down treasure hunting RPG, mimicking the style and feel of 2D Zelda games. Explore the jungles of Amazonia as Marisa, alongside her capybara companion!
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Shattered Divinities
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
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SEKISAI puzzle action
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
Side-scrolling puzzle action game
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100animalease
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
An action-adventure game where you work together with a total of 100 animals to escape from a mysterious facility.
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Ichima-san
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
A stealth action adventure in which you play as a Japanese traditional doll and explore the house without anyone finding you.
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MOTTAINAI GHOST
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
Don't allow food waste! A horror-flavored, exploration-based gluttonous adventure game where you aim to escape the apartment while running from the MOTTAINAI GHOST!
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Beat Tokyo with Jimotoism
Single-player alternative to Mary-san — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mary-san.
The citizens led by Saitama rise up in rebellion! The epic battle to defeat Tokyo begins now! Get hooked on the unique, wobbly limb controls! Dash through 3D-rendered "hometown (jimoto: your local roots)" worlds in this innovative platformer like no other!