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Single-player games like Maneki's Curse

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Maneki's Curse, 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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    The Sun Will Rise — Steam game cover

    The Sun Will Rise

    Single-player alternative to Maneki's Curse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Maneki's Curse.

    The Sun Will Rise is a completely free Final Fantasy-style game about depression. Made by an international development team of gamers and mental health professionals, it is designed above all else to be a rewarding playing experience with a positive message behind it.

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mothlight — Steam game cover

    Mothlight

    Single-player alternative to Maneki's Curse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Maneki's Curse.

    In a world corrupted by Eldritch abominations, Enzo must climb out of the hellish depths of the universe. From the Black Sea to the Planes of Neethan, it is your job to make your pilgrimage back to the Worlds above. In the black hell of this world, only Moths and demons await you.

    2017IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Take the Dream IX — Steam game cover

    Take the Dream IX

    Single-player alternative to Maneki's Curse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Maneki's Curse.

    What would you do for the person you love? Are you sure you're actually in love with them? They say love is all about sacrifice. What are you willing to lose for the one you supposedly love?

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Natari at the Bubble Planet — Steam game cover

    Natari at the Bubble Planet

    Single-player alternative to Maneki's Curse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Maneki's Curse.

    Natari at the Bubble Planet, Episode I of Wakusei Keikaku, is made with RPG Maker MV, this is a game about "Bubbles" and "Dreams" , you can reach your life goal by solving some puzzles to be what you want to, like a scientist, chef, nurse, conductor, painter, etc.

    2017IndieAdventureRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Team Four Star RPG — Steam game cover

    Team Four Star RPG

    Single-player alternative to Maneki's Curse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Maneki's Curse.

    Join Lanipator, Master Wugglez, and LordMoonStone. Also known as Nick, Grant and Kirran, as they venture through worlds based on games they once played.

    2017IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mathoria: It All Adds Up — Steam game cover

    Mathoria: It All Adds Up

    Single-player alternative to Maneki's Curse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Maneki's Curse.

    A free educational math RPG that caters to children. Helps in practicing basic addition skills through drills while adventuring in the land of Mathoria. Also aims to target educators and gamer parents alike, so that Mathoria can become a bonding tool between them and the children they care for.

    2016IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy — Steam game cover

    Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy

    Single-player alternative to Maneki's Curse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Maneki's Curse.

    A virtual reality game in the sense that the reality is virtual, and the virtual is an RPG game about some teenagers in a "magic academy" setting. It's a game that I like, and it's free in terms of currency units. Close your eyes and let the experience envelop you! But open them occasionally too.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jesus Christ RPG Trilogy — Steam game cover

    Jesus Christ RPG Trilogy

    Single-player alternative to Maneki's Curse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Maneki's Curse.

    A Role-Playing Game where you can play as Jesus Christ and the Apostles in turn-based battles

    2016ActionRPG5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wolf Balls — Steam game cover

    Wolf Balls

    Single-player alternative to Maneki's Curse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Maneki's Curse.

    Wolf Balls is the highest artistic expression of the joy we experience when hitting a ball. Go from simply wishing you were a ball chasing wolf to actually experiencing it first hand. You no longer have to live without Wolf Balls--get yours today!

    2018ActionSportsIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →