Single-player games like Hiveswap Friendsim
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Hiveswap Friendsim, 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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Pesterquest
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hiveswap Friendsim.
Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck / Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie.
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Monster Prom
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hiveswap Friendsim.
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
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Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hiveswap Friendsim.
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.
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Attack Helicopter Dating Simulator
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hiveswap Friendsim.
A comedy dating sim visual novel where you play as an attack helicopter and romance other anthropomorphic helicopters in a satirical, military-themed world. Absurd? Dumb? Absolutely.
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Arcade Spirits
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hiveswap Friendsim.
Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hiveswap Friendsim.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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Arcadia Fallen
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hiveswap Friendsim.
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hiveswap Friendsim.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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HIVESWAP: ACT 2
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hiveswap Friendsim.
Continue Joey and Xefros’s adventure through the dark and dangerous planet Alternia. Meet dozens of unique and memorable characters, some more helpful than others, as you navigate this volatile alien culture. Hurry up! There’s a train to catch.
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HIVESWAP: ACT 1
Single-player alternative to Hiveswap Friendsim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hiveswap Friendsim.
A hand-drawn tribute to hilarious '90s adventure games (with none of the accompanying frustration). Play as Joey Claire, a puzzle-solving teen snatched out of her time (1994) and place (Earth) and stranded on a hostile alien planet on the brink of rebellion.