Single-player games like The Mall Explodes!
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Mall Explodes!, 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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One Night Stand
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Mall Explodes!.
After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. What do you do?
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Folie Fatale
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Mall Explodes!.
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
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Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Mall Explodes!.
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
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G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with The Mall Explodes!.
You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.
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Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with The Mall Explodes!.
A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!
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The Joker's Game
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with The Mall Explodes!.
"The Joker's Game" is an FMV crime battle royale. Jack, drowning in debt, joins a lethal game. Critical choices, even small ones, shape outcomes. Outwit rivals, uncover truths, or perish? Every move decides survival... or the deadly prize.
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Monster Loves You!
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Mall Explodes!.
Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. Solve problems. Meet animals and interesting people. Get to know them. Eat them. Make your own story!
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Mall Explodes!.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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Ryclaw: Hope
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Mall Explodes!.
Ryclaw: Hope is a short kinetic novel about a young girl named Sakura who has spent most of her life in the hospital. Coming home for the first time in months, Sakura has a dream that you, as her older brother, can help make a reality.
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My Little Sister Fiona
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Mall Explodes!.
My Little Sister Fiona is a short kinetic novel about a brother taking care of his reclusive little sister. How far will you go to make sure she feels safe and protected?
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My Little Sister Callie
Single-player alternative to The Mall Explodes! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Mall Explodes!.
My Little Sister Callie is a visual novel about a brother helping his little sister to adapt to life outside of a refugee camp. How far will you go to bring her home?