Single-player games like Scar of the Doll
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Scar of the Doll, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Scar of the Doll page.
Ranked picks
- 1
CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
- 2
Fatal Twelve
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
- 3
Cooking Companions
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
- 4
The House in Fata Morgana
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
- 5
Seventh Lair
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
Seventh Lair is a short visual novel featuring some cast members of The House in Fata Morgana. It exists in a parallel universe to the original game, so it can be enjoyed even by those unfamiliar with it.
- 6
CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!
- 7
Rumu
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
Rumu is an intimate, narrative-driven adventure that follows the path into sentience of a robot vacuum cleaner.
- 8
Beyond Blue
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.
- 9
Scar of the Doll: A Psycho-Horror Story about the Mystery of an Older Sister
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
"Scar of the Doll" is a remake of the full-fledged psychological suspense ADV that was produced by Child-Dream in 1998 and recorded an exceptional hit.
- 10
ANGEL WHISPER - The Suspense Visual Novel Left Behind by a Game Creator.
Single-player alternative to Scar of the Doll — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Scar of the Doll.
This is the last work of a certain game creator who mysteriously disappeared. The cross reality ADV, known for its shocking conclusion, is coming back after 24 years.