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Single-player games like Lilac Prose

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lilac Prose, 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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    Dog Eat Dog: Scam to Survive — Steam game cover

    Dog Eat Dog: Scam to Survive

    Single-player alternative to Lilac Prose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lilac Prose.

    Things are bad. Rent is late, again. There's no food, again. Your parent-in-law needs medication, again. Life is relentless. In this ethically ambiguous title, it's time to set your morals aside, and do whatever it takes to survive. When all you have is nothing, you take from those who have it all.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blueberry — Steam game cover

    Blueberry

    Single-player alternative to Lilac Prose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lilac Prose.

    Blueberry is a story-driven puzzle platformer that takes you deep into a woman’s mind as she faces her trauma. Ascend her Tower of Life, relive her key memories, and collect pieces of her fragmented self to unlock the mysteries of her past.

    2026Indie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oh man, a Train. — Steam game cover

    Oh man, a Train.

    Single-player alternative to Lilac Prose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lilac Prose.

    A short modern visual novel in which a young woman wanders into a [theoretically] abandoned train station, only to find people from her past waiting inside.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AmaTisMo — Steam game cover

    AmaTisMo

    Single-player alternative to Lilac Prose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lilac Prose.

    A visual novel about mental health, depression, and self-love. Play as Amatista, a young woman trapped in isolation, as she begins a journey she never asked for. Every choice shapes the story. Fully accessible for blind and visually impaired players.

    2027IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Derek's Rhapsody — Steam game cover

    Derek's Rhapsody

    Single-player alternative to Lilac Prose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lilac Prose.

    Dig and solve your way through the subconscious of a 1970s rock legend. Unearth the cassettes and discover his story. A narrative puzzle game about everything we bury to keep the show going.

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    How Many Calories Are In A Muffin? — Steam game cover

    How Many Calories Are In A Muffin?

    Single-player alternative to Lilac Prose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lilac Prose.

    A short story about a difficult day at work and a painful breakup that lingers; about depression, anxiety, and how they can lead to eating disorders. Do you know how many calories are in a muffin? Are you ready for what the answer implies?

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service — Steam game cover

    Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service

    Single-player alternative to Lilac Prose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lilac Prose.

    When the last thread becomes entangled, their song will be heard.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pikabuu: STOP! — Steam game cover

    Pikabuu: STOP!

    Single-player alternative to Lilac Prose — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lilac Prose.

    Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →