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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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    Chronicle of Cultivation — Steam game cover

    Chronicle of Cultivation

    Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Live Through Time.

    An ink-wash styled desktop writing companion. Every keystroke a breath, every word a step toward the Dao.

    IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    玄天仙路:修仙模拟器 — Steam game cover

    玄天仙路:修仙模拟器

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

    Xuantian Immortal Path is a free-form AI cultivation RPG with no fixed choices. Type any action—train, trade, explore ruins, seek love, found a sect, or defy stronger foes. The AI judges outcomes by your realm, resources, relationships, and world rules. Every save becomes your own immortal journey.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hostage Down — Steam game cover

    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.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Unsolved — Steam game cover

    The Unsolved

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

    In The Unsolved, be a detective in an endless world of instantly AI-generated crimes. Investigate freely, interrogate suspects who hide secrets, and bring your own trusted AI engine to drive the narrative — all alongside your exclusive assistant, Aya.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Withering State — Steam game cover

    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?

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    StorySmith — Steam game cover

    StorySmith

    Single-player alternative to Live Through Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Live Through Time.

    A live collaborative story game for you and your Twitch chat. AI generates each scene on your machine — no internet required. Chat votes, you narrate, together you write the story.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Book of Infinity: 1001 Nights — Steam game cover

    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!

    IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →