Single-player games like Ginseng Hero
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Ginseng Hero, 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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Kalinur
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ginseng Hero.
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
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Ato
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ginseng Hero.
A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
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Exorcist Fairy
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ginseng Hero.
The player will play the role of nine JiuTianXuannu, who will fight with many demons, meet and help the innocent in six different and interconnected worlds, and finally go deep into the hinterland of magic city to uncover the truth of the ancient mystery between magic seal city and Xuannu family.
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ginseng Hero.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
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Recompile
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ginseng Hero.
This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.
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CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ginseng Hero.
Traverse the sprawling city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with a device to manipulate time, in this story-driven action platformer. Collect parts, craft gadgets, and unlock abilities—then rewind time to adapt your approach to every new challenge.
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ginseng Hero.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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Stacklands
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ginseng Hero.
Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!
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Simmiland
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ginseng Hero.
Simmiland is a god-like card game. In this game you indirectly influence a small civilization by manipulating their surroundings by playing cards 🃏🃏🃏 Playing cards on different biomes and objects will result in different findings. The way you play the game will define how mankind will develop!
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Grunn
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ginseng Hero.
A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing… The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?
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pyramida
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ginseng Hero.
A village builder / survival game. Expand your village by day and fight monsters at night. Learn how to survive, and try to prevent your imminent demise . . .
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clickyland
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
clickyland is a tower defense village builder where clicks are your main resource. Use clicks to harvest resources, fight enemies and manage your village, but use them wisely as you only get 20 clicks every day! Can you reach day 100?
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fishy
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ginseng Hero.
A game about a hungry fish 🐟 Eat to grow bigger, but watch out for fishes bigger than you! Grow big, strong and explore! Can you escape the pond?
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White Lavender
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ginseng Hero.
A challenging adventure game with RPG-elements. Be a bug, fight other critters with swords and magic, collect powerful items such as pencils and teaspoons, meet cool characters, and up your fashion game on a journey to brew a special tea!
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Luckitown
Single-player alternative to Ginseng Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ginseng Hero.
Luckitown is a turn-based tower defense where you roll dice to build new structures and cast spells to defend your town.