Single-player games like Hippocampus
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Hippocampus, 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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Blasphemous
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hippocampus.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
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Thymesia
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hippocampus.
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
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Hunt the Night
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hippocampus.
Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.
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Blade of Darkness
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hippocampus.
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
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Mortal Shell
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hippocampus.
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
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Darksiders™
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hippocampus.
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
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WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hippocampus.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
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The Last Faith
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hippocampus.
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
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Ravenous Devils
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hippocampus.
A horror cooking simulator where the secret ingredient is crime. Improve your shops, buy new tools, expand your menu, and above all, make your customers happy.
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While We Wait Here
Single-player alternative to Hippocampus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hippocampus.
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.