Single-player games like The Darkest Tales
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to The Darkest Tales, 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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Candle Knight
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Darkest Tales.
Never let your light go out. Wield a powerful flame, overcome menacing creatures and explore the shadows of a ruined castle in this compelling 2.5D action adventure platformer which features a unique dynamic difficulty system.
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Undivine
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A dark metroidvania with RPG elements, "Undivine" challenges you to explore, battle, and uncover secrets in a desolate, interconnected world. Customize your abilities, wield unique weapons, and delve into deep lore filled with mystery.
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Primal Threat
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Darkest Tales.
Blast cyborg dinosaurs and other dangerous creatures in this side-scrolling action/adventure! Explore an ancient labyrinth full of upgrades, weapons, and secrets to save your planet from a primal threat!
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The Lost Key
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Darkest Tales.
You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.
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Whirlwind Magician
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Darkest Tales.
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
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Glum Buster
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Darkest Tales.
Take a mind-bending trip through a mysterious, haunting alternate reality. Use your newly discovered magic, wits, and curiosity to cleanse the world of glum and find a way back to your family. Experience the wonder of this 2009 AIGF Showcase winner and indie cult classic.
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Malleus Maleficarum
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Darkest Tales.
A Metroidvania inspired by the mechanics and style of classic games in the genre. Help Mirabel find different ways to explore a haunted mansion and hunt terrifying witches while gaining new weapons and discovering more about the macabre experiments carried out by demonic beings.
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The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Darkest Tales.
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Darkest Tales.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
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NEVERLAND
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Darkest Tales.
Neverland is a co-op horror open world; join with your friends or explore alone the dark secrets of a once called paradise. Uncover the mysteryes of the forgotten island, help your teammates or leave them to their luck...
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RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Darkest Tales.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Darkest Tales.
Bud Spencer and Terence Hill in their first virtual adventure. Slaps And Beans is a co-operative or single player scrolling beat’ em up game with the addition of platform elements and mini-games in which you'll interpret the characters of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill
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Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans 2
Single-player alternative to The Darkest Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Darkest Tales.
After the shipwreck in Africa, Bud and Terence save a village from criminals and make their way home on a raft loaded with bananas. But of course it wouldn't be a Bud and Terence adventure if everything went according to plan.