Single-player games like linger
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to linger, 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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花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
Single-player alternative to linger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with linger.
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
- 2
你已经猜到结局了吗
Single-player alternative to linger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with linger.
有些人死了，但没完全死，知道了结局但却未发现真相。 一个人也能玩的海龟汤推理故事。 海龟汤故事通常包含一个极不合理的结果，但不知道其中的过程，您可以自行猜测发生了什么，并提出问题，主持人只会用【是】【否】【无关】来回答你——本该如此，不过她似乎会破例给你些提示，但显然你很高冷，并不为之所动。
- 3
Zili Diary escape against witch
Single-player alternative to linger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with linger.
Zili Diary is a psychological horror visual novel. Explore a cursed mall, make life-or-death choices, and fight to survive. Every action costs a piece of your soul.
- 4
Buy a Croquette!
Single-player alternative to linger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with linger.
March 2012, Nagano. The brave and clever high school girl, Chio Aozora, is facing a major crisis: she doesn’t have enough money to buy a croquette! Navigate through the streets and alleys of Nagano, interact with a variety of characters, solve complex puzzles, collect 380 yen, and buy a croquette!
- 5
Mucorales
Single-player alternative to linger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with linger.
An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.
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羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
Single-player alternative to linger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with linger.
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
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Last Word
Single-player alternative to linger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with linger.
In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.
- 8
Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to linger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with linger.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.