Single-player games like Ancient Knowledge
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ancient Knowledge, 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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Hob
Single-player alternative to Ancient Knowledge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ancient Knowledge.
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
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Omno
Single-player alternative to Ancient Knowledge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ancient Knowledge.
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Ancient Knowledge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ancient Knowledge.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Single-player alternative to Ancient Knowledge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ancient Knowledge.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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Trine Enchanted Edition
Single-player alternative to Ancient Knowledge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ancient Knowledge.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Ancient Knowledge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ancient Knowledge.
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
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Prince of Persia®
Single-player alternative to Ancient Knowledge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ancient Knowledge.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
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La-Mulana
Single-player alternative to Ancient Knowledge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ancient Knowledge.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.