Single-player games like Scales of the Ibis
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Scales of the Ibis, 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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With Good Intentions
Single-player alternative to Scales of the Ibis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scales of the Ibis.
"With good intentions" is a nonlinear visual novel. Escape from a cursed monastery, win over its mighty Overlord, save your love and uncover the mysteries of time itself!
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Revenant March
Single-player alternative to Scales of the Ibis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scales of the Ibis.
In a fortress besieged by ghouls, a young exorcist must use power, diplomacy, and inhuman languages to unravel a grudge spanning generations.
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DnD Adventure: Rogue's Choice
Single-player alternative to Scales of the Ibis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scales of the Ibis.
With debts to pay to the underworld, you need to make a lot of coin fast! Perhaps worse, you're wanted by the King's men for desertion. Survival is your first priority...
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Project Dark
Single-player alternative to Scales of the Ibis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scales of the Ibis.
Project Dark is an episodic, narrative-driven audio game that uses binaural sound and "choose your own adventure" style storytelling to immerse players in its varied worlds. Close your eyes, and see.
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Single-player alternative to Scales of the Ibis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scales of the Ibis.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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Decadent Heir
Single-player alternative to Scales of the Ibis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scales of the Ibis.
Rewrite history in this narrative RPG set in the last days of Imperial Russia. Born into nobility, you will shape both your destiny and the fate of a nation.Will you preserve the old order, ignite the flames of revolution, or carve out your own path? Every decision will echo through time.
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The Jewel of Monostructure
Single-player alternative to Scales of the Ibis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scales of the Ibis.
Sanator: The Jewel of Monostructure is a dark fantasy visual novel that combines deep lore with exciting adventures. Who is behind the mysterious thefts and why are the gates of the Monostructure open again? Take control of Richard Murdock, the plague doctor, and find the answer.
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Sigh of the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Scales of the Ibis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scales of the Ibis.
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
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Rottenroots
Single-player alternative to Scales of the Ibis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scales of the Ibis.
In this haunting visual novel, you become Salem - torn between forbidden love and regime loyalty. Make split-second decisions that transform his personality in a solarpunk dystopia. With multiple paths and endings, your choices define who Salem becomes in a world where being different is dangerous.