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Single-player games like Corpse Party: Book of Shadows

Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, 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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    Corpse Party — Steam game cover

    Corpse Party

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    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...

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Corpse Party (2021) — Steam game cover

    Corpse Party (2021)

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.

    2021AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望 — Steam game cover

    KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Angels of Death Episode.Eddie — Steam game cover

    Angels of Death Episode.Eddie

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    "The boy made up his mind to face a cruel world." The new special edition of the psychological horror-adventure game "Angels of Death", which has also been made into an anime. The past of B4 floor master Eddie is revealed...

    2020IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death end re;Quest — Steam game cover

    Death end re;Quest

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death end re;Quest 2 — Steam game cover

    Death end re;Quest 2

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?

    2020ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End — Steam game cover

    Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    "All ended well.There was nothing to grieve about." A farewell, and a greeting.

    2018IndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tiny Bunny — Steam game cover

    Tiny Bunny

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

    2025IndieAdventure7.69 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Corpse Party: Blood Drive — Steam game cover

    Corpse Party: Blood Drive

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Set two months after Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, Corpse Party: Blood Drive is the definitive conclusion to the long-running Heavenly Host story arc. Featuring dynamic lighting, 3D sound, detailed environments, and new gameplay systems, this is a Japanese horror experience not to be missed!

    2019Indie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

    2016Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE 0 — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE 0

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.

    2018Adventure8.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CHAOS;CHILD — Steam game cover

    CHAOS;CHILD

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.

    2019Adventure12.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic — Steam game cover

    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!

    2015Action14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH — Steam game cover

    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

    2022Adventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!

    2019Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE ELITE — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE ELITE

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

    2019AdventureDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram — Steam game cover

    STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram

    Single-player alternative to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

    A story for every lab member. Discover a new side of each STEINS;GATE character and get a glimpse of their inner thoughts through 10 new stories.

    2019AdventureDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →