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Single-player games like BLACKWELL

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to BLACKWELL, 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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    Re:Metamorphosis Candina — Steam game cover

    Re:Metamorphosis Candina

    Single-player alternative to BLACKWELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with BLACKWELL.

    All girls can transform with candy. A short branching visual novel about a mysterious candy shop and the girls who go there. What candy will you choose?

    2026IndieAdventureCasual2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Syntherapy — Steam game cover

    Syntherapy

    Single-player alternative to BLACKWELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with BLACKWELL.

    If an AI were sentient, how would you know if they were malfunctioning, or experiencing a mental health problem? A story-rich game that explores mental health and AI ethics in the form of therapy sessions with a sentient AI.

    2020IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    This Is Not Your House — Steam game cover

    This Is Not Your House

    Single-player alternative to BLACKWELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with BLACKWELL.

    Crush someone's skull, Suffer from Hypothermia, Transcend your Mortal Frame, Find all 10 Endings. GET YOUR HOUSE BACK.

    2024IndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut — Steam game cover

    Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    Single-player alternative to BLACKWELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with BLACKWELL.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    98xx — Steam game cover

    98xx

    Single-player alternative to BLACKWELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with BLACKWELL.

    The 98xx is an old computer OS from the 90s that’s recently been discovered after many years of being lost. There are still a few working files within the OS that can be explored.

    2023IndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saint Kotar — Steam game cover

    Saint Kotar

    Single-player alternative to BLACKWELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with BLACKWELL.

    Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    7Days Origins — Steam game cover

    7Days Origins

    Single-player alternative to BLACKWELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with BLACKWELL.

    7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling — Steam game cover

    Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling

    Single-player alternative to BLACKWELL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with BLACKWELL.

    A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

    2023IndieAdventure1.39 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →