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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 — Steam game cover

    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.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Enter the Nemesis: Blood Portal — Steam game cover

    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

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Immortal Hunters — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aztaka — Steam game cover

    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.

    2009ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil May Cry 4 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2009ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town — Steam game cover

    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!

    2020SimulationRPGCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rune Factory 5 — Steam game cover

    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!

    2022AdventureSimulationRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Okami HD — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stardew Valley — Steam game cover

    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?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Farming Simulator 22 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021Simulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Metroidvania — Steam game cover

    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.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Smelter — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonlighter — Steam game cover

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astebreed: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    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.

    2014ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fairy Bloom Freesia — Steam game cover

    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!

    2012ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ETHER VAPOR Remaster — Steam game cover

    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.

    2012Action7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →