Single-player games like Shadow of the Road
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shadow of the Road, 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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The Age of Decadence
Single-player alternative to Shadow of the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadow of the Road.
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
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Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
Single-player alternative to Shadow of the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadow of the Road.
Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Shadow of the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadow of the Road.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
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Knights of the Chalice 2
Single-player alternative to Shadow of the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadow of the Road.
Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.
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Prophecy of Ashen
Single-player alternative to Shadow of the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadow of the Road.
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
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Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
Single-player alternative to Shadow of the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Shadow of the Road.
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
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Expeditions: Rome
Single-player alternative to Shadow of the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadow of the Road.
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
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Wasteland 3
Single-player alternative to Shadow of the Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadow of the Road.
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.