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Single-player games like Cris Tales

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Cris Tales, 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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    Indivisible — Steam game cover

    Indivisible

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Cris Tales.

    Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

    2019ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key — Steam game cover

    Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Cris Tales.

    The final summer, the final secret... Ryza's final adventure is about to begin!

    2023AdventureSimulationRPGDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream — Steam game cover

    Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Cris Tales.

    A mysterious story of a mysterious dream ... This is a story about one of the adventures Sophie the Alchemist had after she left her hometown of Kirchen Bell.

    2022RPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CHRONO TRIGGER® — Steam game cover

    CHRONO TRIGGER®

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Cris Tales.

    The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…

    2018RPG7.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC — Steam game cover

    The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Cris Tales.

    Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.

    2015RPG29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Digital Edition of Light — Steam game cover

    DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Digital Edition of Light

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Cris Tales.

    DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ follows the perilous journey of a hunted Hero who must uncover the mystery of his fate with the aid of a charismatic cast of supporting characters.

    2018RPGDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky — Steam game cover

    The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Cris Tales.

    Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history.

    2014RPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moero Chronicle — Steam game cover

    Moero Chronicle

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Cris Tales.

    Io is a man who has no luck with the ladies, and now he's tasked with recruiting Monster Girls to save the world in this moe-filled dungeon RPG! Recruit 50 Monster Girls! Combine their Moe Traits! Build relationships with them and find out just how cute a monster can be!

    2017AdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ — Steam game cover

    OCTOPATH TRAVELER™

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Cris Tales.

    Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.

    2019RPG17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lunar Lander Beyond — Steam game cover

    Lunar Lander Beyond

    Single-player alternative to Cris Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cris Tales.

    Guide a roster of colorful pilots, eclectic advisors and state-of-the-art landers through a taxing series of missions. Deliver cargo, retrieve resources, and rescue stranded pilots as you navigate a mysterious universe of moons and planets.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →