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Single-player games like A Typewriter’s Story

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to A Typewriter’s Story, 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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    VIDEOVERSE — Steam game cover

    VIDEOVERSE

    Single-player alternative to A Typewriter’s Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Typewriter’s Story.

    Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Signs of the Sojourner — Steam game cover

    Signs of the Sojourner

    Single-player alternative to A Typewriter’s Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Typewriter’s Story.

    In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Enelia: Dawn of Madness — Steam game cover

    Enelia: Dawn of Madness

    Single-player alternative to A Typewriter’s Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Typewriter’s Story.

    Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    80 Days — Steam game cover

    80 Days

    Single-player alternative to A Typewriter’s Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Typewriter’s Story.

    1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death and Taxes — Steam game cover

    Death and Taxes

    Single-player alternative to A Typewriter’s Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Typewriter’s Story.

    In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Afterparty — Steam game cover

    Afterparty

    Single-player alternative to A Typewriter’s Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Typewriter’s Story.

    In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sumire — Steam game cover

    Sumire

    Single-player alternative to A Typewriter’s Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Typewriter’s Story.

    One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Insects Awaken — Steam game cover

    Insects Awaken

    Single-player alternative to A Typewriter’s Story — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Typewriter’s Story.

    Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG7.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →