Single-player games like Malus Code
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Malus Code, 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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Tokyo School Life
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malus Code.
"Tokyo School Life" is the story of your trip as an exchange student in Tokyo and the three girls you meet there. Live the everyday life you love from anime and manga! Vocal opening song/Japanese voices/English text
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Wet steps
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Have a relationship with a charming priestess! An urban fantasy short and brisk visual novel with elements of slavic mythology.
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Amnesia™: Memories
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malus Code.
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
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Black Lily's Tale
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malus Code.
Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.
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AKAIITO HD REMASTER
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malus Code.
Japanese adventure game. Set in the present age, the game unfolds from the point of view of Kei Hato, a girl who has a special blood called "Nieno Chi". A special system called the blood sucking system is used.
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malus Code.
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
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Kyoto Colorful Days
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malus Code.
"Kyoto Colorful Days" is a Visual Novel, set in the sightseeing hotspot of Kyoto.This visual novel is populated by various different characters and the story can be enjoyed like a TV drama. Fully voiced in Japanese (the Kyoto dialect)
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STEINS;GATE
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Malus Code.
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
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Koihime Enbu
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Originally an arcade fighting game, Koihime Enbu features fast combat, tight controls, clean visuals, and 13 different playable characters!
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GRADIUS ORIGINS
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
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Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai is a comprehensive rebalance of the popular fighter Koihime Enbu, featuring 14 playable characters, with “Chōryō” and "assist" character “Kaku” joining their rivals on the battlefield for the first time!
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NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 1
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the Nintendo Entertainment System with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 1.
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Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!
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NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the 8-Bit era with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 2.
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Ray’z Arcade Chronology
Single-player alternative to Malus Code — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Lock-on to an exhilarating sci-fi shooting fest with the trilogy which put Taito on the 90s arcade shooting map: The Ray Series, together in one collection for the first time!