Single-player games like Distraction Therapy
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Distraction Therapy, 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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Thoughtless
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost. Will you be able to rebuild your relationships? Or even... the world itself?
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How Many Calories Are In A Muffin?
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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?
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Time's Garden
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Distraction Therapy.
A narrative-driven adventure puzzle game. Play as a 7-year-old boy stepping into a mechanical garden built from memories, observe the environment, solve puzzles, collect memory fragments, awaken your inner strength, and explore the hidden truth of life and emotions.
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Rattle Spring
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Rattle Spring is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure inspired by Rusty Lake. When your cousin vanishes from her family’s desert health resort, you must explore unsettling spaces, mind-bending puzzles, and confront generational trauma to uncover the truth—and escape a gloomy fate.
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LoveLine
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Distraction Therapy.
Follow a man’s unrequited love through illustrated puzzles. After completing his story, discover the woman’s hidden feelings. Draw lines, avoid emotional obstacles, overcome playful gimmicks, and connect two hearts in Love Line.
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Tyrania Enforcers - Visual Novel
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Free To Play and Casual with Distraction Therapy.
Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a story-driven visual novel exploring morality, duty, and the cost of enforcing order in a world on the brink of conflict.
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Bundle of Joy
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Bundle of Joy is a lighthearted, story-rich, minigame romp about becoming a parent during the pandemic. Complete all your child-rearing tasks, manage your stress, find time to rest, survive the day, wake up, and do it all over again. It won't be perfect, but that's ok. You're doing your best.
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Do Not Buy This Game
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Distraction Therapy.
Are you really reading this to find out more? ...FINE! If you DO buy this game, expect me to narrate in your ear for around 2 hours about your poor life choices, all while I'll try to create something resembling a game for you to walk around in.
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Speedrun Simulator
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Secure the best time for silly runs in this 3D platformer. Master all the routes. Gotta go fast though
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Rich River
Single-player alternative to Distraction Therapy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Distraction Therapy.
Pan for gold, unearth buried gems, and build a frontier town from the ground up. Explore, trade, upgrade your tools, and transformyour life. A cozy clicker where every swing of the pickaxe funds your dream.