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Single-player games like 0.5%

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to 0.5%, 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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    lovebyte.exe — Steam game cover

    lovebyte.exe

    Single-player alternative to 0.5% — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 0.5%.

    A parasocial VTuber dating chatsim where you join a friendly degen discord group to chat about your oshis together, but is your kamioshi actually one of your new friends? Chat, uncover irl identities, & romance a fellow fan - or maybe a VTuber. Inspired by Mystic Messenger & internet spam

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pious Ari — Steam game cover

    Pious Ari

    Single-player alternative to 0.5% — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 0.5%.

    An adult visual novel about lesbian nuns.

    2024IndieSimulationFree To Play2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Remembering Emily - Mystery visual novel — Steam game cover

    Remembering Emily - Mystery visual novel

    Single-player alternative to 0.5% — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 0.5%.

    Relive Thomas’s memories in this mystery-filled visual novel. What really happened to Emily? Make choices, explore different versions of events, and uncover two complementary endings that reveal the full truth.

    2025IndieCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Secret Some — Steam game cover

    Secret Some

    Single-player alternative to 0.5% — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with 0.5%.

    "Secret Some" is an authentic game It is a 'Youth Love Comedy Story' that depicts the process of creating a story of four characters and two people. Starting with graduation, there's another story about dating a character You can feel the feeling of a growing connection.

    2026AdventureSimulation14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The seven days i spent with you — Steam game cover

    The seven days i spent with you

    Single-player alternative to 0.5% — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 0.5%.

    With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 — Steam game cover

    A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰

    Single-player alternative to 0.5% — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 0.5%.

    The starry sky spreads far and wide overhead... This story full of love, comedy, and excitement follows our protagonist and his stargazing friends as they grow together. "A Sky Full of Stars" is a coming-of-age astronomy tale by the same team who brought you "If My Heart Had Wings".

    2017AdventureSimulationCasual4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ethereal Enigma — Steam game cover

    Ethereal Enigma

    Single-player alternative to 0.5% — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 0.5%.

    A choice-driven, slice of life visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!

    2020IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Date with Death — Steam game cover

    A Date with Death

    Single-player alternative to 0.5% — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 0.5%.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maybe tomorrow — Steam game cover

    Maybe tomorrow

    Single-player alternative to 0.5% — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 0.5%.

    "Maybe Tomorrow" is a casual game in which the player drags the stars in the night sky with a mouse and brighten up the sky. Form constellations with stars and learn about Andrew, who has a habit of saying "maybe tomorrow"

    2023IndieCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →