Single-player games like Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass, 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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LISA: The Painful
Single-player alternative to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.
The miserable journey of a broken man...
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OFF
Single-player alternative to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.
“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.
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OMORI
Single-player alternative to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
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Look Outside
Single-player alternative to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
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Rakuen
Single-player alternative to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
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Corpse Party
Single-player alternative to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
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8-Bit Adventures 2
Single-player alternative to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
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Tales of the Black Forest
Single-player alternative to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
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MOTHER
Single-player alternative to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.
MOTHER is a first-person psychological horror game about protecting your children while descending deeper & deeper into madness. Defend them at all costs. Be careful, because their death is permanent!