Single-player games like Terrible Laboratory
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Terrible Laboratory, 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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Kunoichi Botan
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Botan, an apprentice kunoichi, is summoned by the village chief. Her master had been captured. So she is tasked with the mission to rescue her. However, Botan still lacks experience. Will she really be able to save her master?
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Leviathan ~A Survival RPG~
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Leviathan is a Survival Adventure RPG that takes place on a nearly inescapable island that's guarded by a dragon called the Leviathan. It's up to the player to try to find a way to escape the island and defeat the dragon while using all the resources on the island at their disposal.
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Detective Girl of the Steam City
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Play as Sophie, a private investigator not unlike Sherlock Holmes. It's up to Sophie to uncover the hidden truths of London through her investigations. What mysteries and intrigue await her? Find out in this steampunk RPG!
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Seed of Evil
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. You won't soon forget this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue.
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Brave Alchemist Colette
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Colette has been living a happy life as an apprentice alchemist, but when a mysterious stranger pays her master Priscilla a visit, Priscilla sets out on a journey. With her master gone, it's up to Colette to inherit the workshop and help those in need while also embarking on adventures of her own!
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President Yukino
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
President Yukino is a Slice of Life RPG brought to you in Native English and Chinese by Kagura Games and Acerola. Follow Yukino on her quest to go to the same graduate school as her boyfriend. Find out what mischief and shenanigans await her as she tries to power through part-time jobs and exams!
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Public Defense Corp
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
In the far-off year of 20XX, constant attacks and hostility from an evil secret society have caused several private defense companies to spring up around Japan. Determined to get revenge for the destruction of her hometown, Haruka joins the public defense corp!
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Alternate DiMansion Diary
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
A university student named Sae finds herself lost in the mountains. While searching for help, she comes across an old looking mansion and decides to enter it. However, there was more to this mansion than meets the eye. What will become of Sae? Find out in this Puzzle-Escape RPG!
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Kung Fu Grand King
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Once a great hero and a servant of the Emperor, Lan Mei now enjoys a quiet life running a dojo. However, when a new evil appears, she is called back into the world of martial arts to take part in a tournament that will determine the true Kung Fu Grand King!
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Mavi's Journey
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Mavi the half-beast Witch lives as a fortune teller in a town near the royal capital. One day, Mavi recieves word that the legendary medicinal herb "MoriMori" has been discovered. This is an RPG where you explore the world without any battles to hinder you.
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GIRAL
Single-player alternative to Terrible Laboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
In order to seal off a magical dungeon which suddenly appeared out of nowhere, the young feudal lord Giral tries her best to protect her newly appointed domain. This is a simple RPG in which battles consist of ramming into your opponent.