Single-player games like Shu's Misfortune
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Shu's Misfortune, 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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Wolf's Gang
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Free To Play with Shu's Misfortune.
This is a sample game created in "RPG Maker MZ" by Caz. As a monster, build up your army to take revenge on the heroes in this classic Fantasy RPG.
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Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
One day, Jimmy looked inside.
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OFF
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.
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8-Bit Adventures 2
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
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Last Word
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.
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Artifact Adventure
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
The horribly toxic Swamp King has risen once again! Gather your party and set out on an open world, retro-styled, RPG adventure. Powerful mystical artifacts are scattered about the world, each able to grant you new powers. Which will you choose? What is your destiny?
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Orangeblood
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
"WELCOME TO NEW KOZA" It's the end of the 20th century, on a historic timeline different from that which we know. A manmade island off the coast of Okinawa is humming with a dirty, exotic vibe - and it's awesome!
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Forest Star
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Help a monkey find a fallen star in this short adventure game! Meet and recruit other animals, find useful items, and discover new abilities. Multiple endings available depending on your choices!
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Virgo Versus The Zodiac
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
Dethrone the Zodiacs, revive the Golden Age and purge the Heretics that swarm the galaxy as Virgo, the queen of Purity, in this unforgiving timed actions turn-based JRPG.
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Keylocker | Turn Based Cyberpunk Action
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
In a silent world where music is outlawed, play as a singer to shatter the strings of fate and sing the melody of freedom in this unforgiving Turn Based Rhythm JRPG.
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Osteoblasts
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
Osteoblasts is a dungeon crawler skeletal RPG about skeletons, by skeletons and for skeletons. If you are not undead leave this page immediately else you'll face the law of Skulls and Bones.
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Necromorphosis
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In this unliving hell, become the bullet heaven. Gather the bones of fallen foes and morph into the ultimate skeleton to claim your throne of skulls as King of the Undead, if you can survive the Necromorphosis.
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Ginger's Letter to Santa
Single-player alternative to Shu's Misfortune — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shu's Misfortune.
"This is it! This year I will cook the best roast Christmas dinner the Zodiacs has ever seen! They will all scream for more and then nobody will try to eat me, no more no more!" Join Ginger, Sullyvan and the Gonk on this RPG Christmas Adventure as they deliver their letters to Santa's Factory!