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Single-player games like Monster Capture King

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Monster Capture King, 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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    Cat of Monte Cristo — Steam game cover

    Cat of Monte Cristo

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Monster Capture King.

    A short RPG that is a parody based on the Count of Monte Cristo, with many liberties taken that make it not very close to the original story.

    2021AdventureRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vengeful Bat Dungeon Crawler — Steam game cover

    Vengeful Bat Dungeon Crawler

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Capture King.

    A short adventure RPG where you play as a bat, a rat, and a wolf, and descend into a multi-level dungeon in order to get revenge on the humans that murdered your family! Instead of playing as heroes in a typical RPG you assume the role of the monsters they fought along the way.

    2019ActionIndieRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dumb Roguelike-like RPG — Steam game cover

    Dumb Roguelike-like RPG

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    Venture into a forbidden cursed city in the hopes of rescuing your sister!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pipkin — Steam game cover

    Pipkin

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    Explore a spooky, Halloween-themed world - make friends, dance with a turkey, or become a witch. Catch 60+ pipkin and fight alongside them as you explore the magical world of New Haven.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadow of the Black Dragon — Steam game cover

    Shadow of the Black Dragon

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    An epic RPG where ancient legends return to alter your fate. Choose from fifteen different class combinations for each of the four characters you get in your party.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Defenders of Tetsoidea — Steam game cover

    Defenders of Tetsoidea

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    It's the classic Cyberpunk RPG that got everyone hooked on the genre! Newly remastered!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition — Steam game cover

    8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition is a retro-styled JRPG with polish and personality, that focuses less on references and more on telling a story...

    2015IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sea of Stars — Steam game cover

    Sea of Stars

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fateholders of Tetsoidea — Steam game cover

    Fateholders of Tetsoidea

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    A fun and charming RPG containing all of the good RPG elements with no bells and whistles.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tetsoidea Eternal — Steam game cover

    Tetsoidea Eternal

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    Follow Evelyn and company in this delightful RPG to determine the whereabouts of the other heroes of the realm of Tetsoidea.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy — Steam game cover

    Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    A virtual reality game in the sense that the reality is virtual, and the virtual is an RPG game about some teenagers in a "magic academy" setting. It's a game that I like, and it's free in terms of currency units. Close your eyes and let the experience envelop you! But open them occasionally too.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Existential Kitty Cat RPG — Steam game cover

    Existential Kitty Cat RPG

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    Inspired by Garfield. Join Louis and Timcat on a strange quest to discover their feline origins. Make your characters warriors, assassins, mages, or healers.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meower's Quest: Jasper's Tale — Steam game cover

    Meower's Quest: Jasper's Tale

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    Cat King Jasper of planet Meweroth wants to conquer the Human World! Will his plan succeed, or will the warmth and love of the humans change his heart? A fun and short RPG where you choose from four classes and journey about to help Jasper get back to his home planet.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quirky Crystal RPG — Steam game cover

    Quirky Crystal RPG

    Single-player alternative to Monster Capture King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Capture King.

    A short magickal RPG where you try to protect dragon's crystals. It also features a fun combat system where effects spontaneously occur based on your equipment set-up.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →