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Single-player games like Seeds of Pain

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Seeds of Pain, 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 — Steam game cover

    Thoughtless

    Single-player alternative to Seeds of Pain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Seeds of Pain.

    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?

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alcyone: The Last City — Steam game cover

    Alcyone: The Last City

    Single-player alternative to Seeds of Pain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Seeds of Pain.

    Alcyone: The Last City is an interactive sci-fi novel where your choices can lead to the salvation or destruction of the last refuge of civilisation in the universe. Immerse yourself in a branching narrative of diverse characters, intrigue, and world-altering decisions.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Room 337 — Steam game cover

    Room 337

    Single-player alternative to Seeds of Pain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Seeds of Pain.

    You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures — Steam game cover

    DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures

    Single-player alternative to Seeds of Pain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Seeds of Pain.

    DREAMIO is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' game where stories and visuals are dynamically created through the power of generative AI in response to your decisions. Explore endless worlds with limitless possibilities; go anywhere, do anything.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery — Steam game cover

    Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery

    Single-player alternative to Seeds of Pain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Seeds of Pain.

    A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!

    2023AdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roadwarden — Steam game cover

    Roadwarden

    Single-player alternative to Seeds of Pain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Seeds of Pain.

    Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series — Steam game cover

    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

    Single-player alternative to Seeds of Pain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Seeds of Pain.

    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.

    2020Adventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ghostpia Season One — Steam game cover

    ghostpia Season One

    Single-player alternative to Seeds of Pain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Seeds of Pain.

    "In my dreams, I can get out. In my dreams, I can fit in." 'ghostpia' mixes the adorable art style of an illustrated book with glitches-and-noise effects. There are no choices to be made. There's only a lonely girl in a ghost town and her story full of mystery, friendhood...and a bit of violence.

    2023Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →