Single-player games like Nepenthe
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Nepenthe, 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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Cursed Mansion
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
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LISA: The Painful
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
The miserable journey of a broken man...
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Omensight: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Omensight is an Action Murder Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess.
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Cat Museum
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.
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Lucah: Born of a Dream
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
FOR THE POWER AND GLORY; NOW AND FOREVER
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Look Outside
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Nepenthe.
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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Dungeon Munchies
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out
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Hylics
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Nepenthe.
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
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Undertale
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Nepenthe.
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
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Funeral
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
Funeral is a first-person horror game that creates a terrifying atmosphere and powerful tension. Solve mild puzzles, explore different worlds, and escape from the demon's trap.
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OFF
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Nepenthe.
“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.