Single-player games like 2236 A.D.
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to 2236 A.D., 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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1bitHeart
Single-player alternative to 2236 A.D. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..
Welcome to 1bitHeart―the latest title from Alicemare and LiEat developer △○□× (Miwashiba). In this unique and endearing adventure game, take on the role of Nanashi, a lonely, agoraphobic boy, as you solve a slew of mysteries around town while also making friends.
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ISLAND
Single-player alternative to 2236 A.D. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 2236 A.D..
Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.
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Analogue: A Hate Story
Single-player alternative to 2236 A.D. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 2236 A.D..
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
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Snowdome
Single-player alternative to 2236 A.D. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..
For Tan Yan, there is little hope his life will change. It's like his whole life is trapped inside a snowdome, unable to escape. But, what if, one day, he's given the chance to make a change?
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Fatal Twelve
Single-player alternative to 2236 A.D. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
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Tsunagari Chess School
Single-player alternative to 2236 A.D. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..
Welcome to the chess school! Connect with the brilliant girls of Sakuragi town and engage them in chess matches. How will you master the moves that come your way?
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Nobody Nowhere
Single-player alternative to 2236 A.D. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..
a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...
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Project LUX
Single-player alternative to 2236 A.D. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..
The crime... is murder. Our story takes place in a court trial, set in a futuristic world where most humans have cyberbrains. The defendant on trial is an agent who coordinates with artists to create the data for cyberbrains to interact with people’s emotions. The victim is a girl artist named Lux.
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2236 A.D. Secretary Stories
Single-player alternative to 2236 A.D. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 2236 A.D..
A prequel to 2236 A.D. which features a nonsensical story between man and AI that seems heartwarming but may actually be heartwarming. In other words, it's a visual novel about how Masuko is cute.