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Single-player games like Depression The Game

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Depression The Game, 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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    The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening — Steam game cover

    The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening

    Single-player alternative to Depression The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Depression The Game.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPGCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Test: Secrets of the Soul — Steam game cover

    The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    Single-player alternative to Depression The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Depression The Game.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pikabuu: STOP! — Steam game cover

    Pikabuu: STOP!

    Single-player alternative to Depression The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Depression The Game.

    Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lonely Christmas — Steam game cover

    Lonely Christmas

    Single-player alternative to Depression The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Depression The Game.

    It’s a story about an 8-year-old boy Kevin who was left alone at home at Christmas. Protect your house from a crazy robber and wait for your parents. Can you handle with it? We’ll find out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Ultimate Death Clock — Steam game cover

    The Ultimate Death Clock

    Single-player alternative to Depression The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Depression The Game.

    You find yourself in a singularity with Death itself. With few chances to speak with the living, Death proposes a little game. Do you dive deep within yourself to indulge this cosmic guide and find out when you will meet again on official business? The Ultimate Death Clock awaits!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Schizophrenic Dynasty of Müller — Steam game cover

    The Schizophrenic Dynasty of Müller

    Single-player alternative to Depression The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Depression The Game.

    In this visual novel you're a voice in schizophrenic heads of dynasty Müller. You pass from generation to generation and you countrol your schizophrenic, talking sometimes with him. The important thing is, you shouldn't let your schizophrenic die without offspring, otherwise you'll die with him.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Insanias — Steam game cover

    Insanias

    Single-player alternative to Depression The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Depression The Game.

    Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I Saw Black Clouds — Steam game cover

    I Saw Black Clouds

    Single-player alternative to Depression The Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.

    2021Adventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
8 Single-Player Games Like Depression The Game (2026) · imho.run