Single-player games like Live Through Time
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Live Through Time, 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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Hostage Down
Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Live Through Time.
In this hostage simulation, take the mic and negotiate the ransom to free the hostages. With advanced AI and complete freedom of choice, use your charisma, your narrative decisions, and your power of persuasion to manipulate unpredictable situations. Every word matters—and could come at a high cost.
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DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures
Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Live Through Time.
DREAMIO is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' game where stories and visuals are dynamically created through the power of generative AI in response to your decisions. Explore endless worlds with limitless possibilities; go anywhere, do anything.
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Withering State
Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Live Through Time.
Act as Premier Alexander Sants in a time of stagnation, division, and the falling of walls. Will you steer the brotherly nations of the People's Republic of Sudlivia toward the liberal West, reinforce the crumbling East, or forge a new path? Or even be ousted before becoming the General Secretary?
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Book of Infinity: 1001 Nights
Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Live Through Time.
Can you survive an evil King who kills a bride every night by telling stories? A story-crafting game based on a unique narrative system — Become the storyteller Scheherazade from Persian folklore, weave tales to the King through typing, and guide his words to forge magical weapons for your revenge!
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Everburning Dark 长夜余烬
Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Live Through Time.
Everburning Dark blends 2048-style roguelike merge combat, unlimited AI-driven storytelling, and companion AI bonding. Build with relics and skills, talk freely to reshape each run, and uncover the folk-horror truth of a dying dynasty.
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Stories Terminal
Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Live Through Time.
Stories Terminal is a detective text adventure inspired by classic parser games. Type your own commands, explore pixel-art locations, collect evidence, and solve a murder case on a midnight university campus.
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Hymer 2000
Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Live Through Time.
Hymer 2000 is an interactive text puzzle game, where players freely converse with the "Hymer" and use an open "Search" function to retrieve past conversations. By discovering keywords, gathering clues, and collecting "Faces", players uncover Hymer's secrets and ultimately shut it down.
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Penko Vox: Japanese
Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Live Through Time.
A local-first, offline-capable AI Japanese language immersion engine. Step into interactive social roleplays with a private tutor and master natural usage across all JLPT levels. No cloud tracking, no subscriptions, just your own private language sandbox powered entirely by your hardware.