Single-player games like YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-, 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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Yume Nikki
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
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Little Nightmares
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
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Dreaming Sarah
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
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Catherine Classic
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
Catherine: a tale of love, betrayal, and the terror of commitment. Experience the mature action-adventure-puzzle game unlike any other from the makers of the Persona series, now enhanced for PC in all its Classic glory. Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.
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Stela
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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DARQ: Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero : Relive The Animation
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
Based on the work of Aneko Yusagi, the popular anime "The Rising of the Shield Hero" makes its RPG debut! Not only can you relive memorable scenes from the anime, but you can experience the battle system used by Naofumi, a hero who specializes in defense.
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PINPIN BALLBALL
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
Check out this new pinball game created with Pixel Game Maker MV! Use the left and right flippers to send the ball flying as you compete for the highest score!
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Bike Dash Excite!
Single-player alternative to YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-.
Check out this simple motorcycle racing minigame created with Pixel Game Maker MV! Tame your wild and jacked-up bike to fly through the various stages and rub your awesome clear times in your opponents’ faces!