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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NONEWORLD
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
NONEWORLD is a cute RPG set in a dying world. You are a Princess from another world, accompanied by an omnipresent Cheshire Cat. Only you and your allies can return the Princess home safely.
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사괴야행
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Let's escape from the shrine to find the five beads sealed in the red box to avoid various goblins.
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Fates Gamble
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
A roleplaying immersive sim horror game where you can battle in Russian roulette or pacify your opponents. Explore an open world and uncover dungeons along the way. Level up as you defeat creatures. Make your own choices. Become pacifist, neutral or genocidal.
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Psychic Conspiracy
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Embark on your journey and make choices throughout on who to trust and who to betray.
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Terror Mansion
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nepenthe.
Terror Mansion is an exciting first person Horror video game that catapults you into a frightening Mansion. Your main objective is to escape the infested Mansion, finding objects and challenging riddles while exploring incredible scenarios.
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Divine Legacy
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Divine Legacy is a dark story/character-driven action RPG with hints of humor, friendship, and bonds. Fight your way through hordes of demons, and move one step closer towards the truth!
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학생들의 공포괴담 終 (Students' horrible stories FIN)
Single-player alternative to Nepenthe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Nepenthe.
Students' horrible stories FIN is a horror game created with RPG Maker XP. Find out what threatens the innocent students and how to resist them.- Iseru, The Presenter
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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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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.
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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.