Single-player games like 9-nine-:Episode 1
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 1, 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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9-nine-:Episode 2
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 1.
It's Sora and Kakeru's time to shine when the action heats up in 9-nine-: Episode 2. Can they take down the murderer before it's too late for them both?
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9-nine-:Episode 4
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 1.
Kakeru and his friends uncover the identity of the mastermind behind the incidents in Shiromitsugawa as the story shifts to focus on Noa Yuuki, a girl with a strong sense of justice. What secrets will they uncover about the Artifacts and the bonds that ties them all together?
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9-nine-:Episode 3
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 1.
9-nine-: Episode 3 is the latest chapter in this series of supernatural mystery visual novels with the focus now shifted towards a new heroine, Haruka Kosaka.
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SoulSet
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 1.
SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?
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Sabbat of the Witch
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 1.
Hoshina Shuuji has a secret: He has a mysterious power that allows him to perceive the emotions of others. However, he is soon to find out that he is not the only one who has something he doesn't want others to find out about as Ayachi Nene, a classmate, likewise has a secret.
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YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
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Nanairo Reincarnation
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 1.
Join spirit detective Kagami Makoto and his demon familiars as they hunt down the wandering ghosts disrupting the peace of his small town.
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Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 1.
Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Saga Planets, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. The game won numerous awards in the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, characters, and story.
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9-nine-:NewEpisode
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 1.
Enjoy short after stories for the heroines of the 9-nine- series in 9-nine-:NewEpisode!
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Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition-
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A one-route standalone expansion for the fan-favorite visual novel Mashiroiro Symphony. The main character's classmate Sana finally takes the spotlight with a new story and new CGs by artist Tsubasu Izumi!
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Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White-
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A winter-themed romcom visual novel with four main heroines and one mysterious cat-like creature! In a town where tradition and modernity meet, protagonist Shingo Uryu's whole life changes when he begins attending the prestigious Yuihime Girls Private Academy...
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Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms
Single-player alternative to 9-nine-:Episode 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 9-nine-:Episode 1.
A girl who cannot fall in love. A boy who has no interest in love. If they were to fall in love with each other, how would the world change? From Palette, developers of "Mashiro Iro Symphony", comes the romantic school comedy, "Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms."