Single-player games like Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, 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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Samurai Blitz EX
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Unleash your inner warrior in Samurai Blitz EX, an adrenaline-fueled arcade "Slice 'em Up"! Carve through relentless waves of ferocious demons, chaining together insane air-slicing combos as you dash, slash and rack up sky-high scores.
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BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
A fast and frantic arcade extravaganza with tons of action and gallons of blood! It's up to Count Bloodvayne and his vampire powers to rescue his BATS teammates from Scorpion Supreme and STING's evil clutches.
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Enter the Nemesis: Blood Portal
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
In this 2.5D hack and slash shooter platformer enemy bodies will become your platform. Kill enemies to activate the portals, and build a platform of bodies to reach the exits. Stomp the bodies, crack skulls, collect blood, and snatch their weapons. Find and free the girl, then defeat the nemesis
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Immortal Hunters
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
God is dead, killed by a mighty Church that conquered the world with his power. Now, it faces the Apocalypse. Experience it in an RPG beat 'em up as one of its Immortal Hunters. Defy fate, expose the lies of the Cardinals, and find a reborn God before the Khemrids destroy humanity.
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Aztaka
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Inspired by Aztec legend, this action/rpg side-scroller will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind. As Huitzilo, heir of the Sun God, skilled in both the arts of combat and magic, only you can save your people from the wrath of the Aztec Gods by reuniting the seven phonograms.
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Devil May Cry 4
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Devil May Cry® 4 immerses gamers in a gothic supernatural world, where a new protagonist clashes with a familiar hero. As the new leading man, Nero, players will unleash incredible attacks and non-stop combos using a unique new gameplay mechanic, his powerful "Devil Bringer" arm.
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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
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STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
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Rune Factory 5
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
As the newest ranger of a peacekeeping organization known as SEED, protect your community by rounding up rowdy monsters and going on special missions. Cultivate your farm and friendships alike while unravelling rune-related mysteries!
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Okami HD
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution.
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Farming Simulator 22
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Create your farm and let the good times grow! Harvest crops, tend to animals, manage productions, and take on seasonal challenges.
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Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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Smelter
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
You are Eve, fresh out of Eden and armed with a living suit of armor, Smelter. Explore a dangerous new world, battle its bizarre denizens and expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam.
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Moonlighter
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
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Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
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Fairy Bloom Freesia
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!
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ETHER VAPOR Remaster
Single-player alternative to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.