Single-player games like CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition, 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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Symphonic Rain
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
The reborn HD edition, Remastered by Siro! Set in Piova, the city of music and endless rain. Guide Chris Vertin on the path to become a master musician in a harmonious fusion of Visual Novel and Music-based gameplay.
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Narcissu 1st & 2nd
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
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A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
The starry sky spreads far and wide overhead... This story full of love, comedy, and excitement follows our protagonist and his stargazing friends as they grow together. "A Sky Full of Stars" is a coming-of-age astronomy tale by the same team who brought you "If My Heart Had Wings".
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G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.
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Muv-Luv Alternative
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
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CLANNAD Side Stories
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
Delve further into the world of CLANNAD and experience the stories beyond the original visual novel adventure. Known as CLANNAD Hikari Mimamoru Sakamichi de in Japan, This Steam version features high resolution assets and is translated into English for the very first time.
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Baldr Sky
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game!
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Himawari - The Sunflower -
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
After jointly founding the so-called Space Club, Youichi and his friend Amamiya Ginga, the son of Amamiya Daigo, spent their school days building a rocket -- until one fateful night, a mysterious young girl called Aries crash-lands near them, her memories also lost from the shock of the landing.
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STEINS;GATE
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
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.
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Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
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If My Heart Had Wings
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
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Adventure of a Lifetime
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
I'm going to get it back! The important treasure that has sunk in the ocean! Set in the southern island World Heritage Site, Ogasawara Islands, a city boy, a runaway girl and a local girl meet in summer, sparking the growth and deepening of love and friendship.
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LoveKami -Divinity Stage-
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
MoeNovel's exciting new original title, LoveKami -Divinity Stage-, debuts on Steam in English, bringing a fun and energetic tale filled with magic and music!
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If My Heart Had Wings -Flight Diary-
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
While If My Heart Had Wings -Flight Diary- is technically a fan disc for If My Heart Had Wings, it includes six stories - including the prologue and epilogue to the main story - and acts as a sort of sequel to the original.
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LoveKami -Useless Goddess-
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
After finding a collapsed goddess on the street, Sho takes her home. Akane is an Aragami, a goddess that only thinks about herself and causes trouble to those around her. Can Sho, with the help of Inori and Maika, help Akane reform into a perfect goddess?
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LoveKami -Healing Harem-
Single-player alternative to CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition.
"I'll find a solution to the Goddess' problems!" The 3rd chapter in the LoveKami series tells a story of love, troubles and more, as Akira helps the Tatarigami - Goddesses that bring misfortune - Yukari, Shion and Kaeda, with their problems.