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Single-player games like CESSPOOL

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to CESSPOOL, 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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    Redaxium — Steam game cover

    Redaxium

    Single-player alternative to CESSPOOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with CESSPOOL.

    A post-industrial world with infighting and conspiracy surrounding the group rights of man and machine. Win the game by closing time/space ruptures. Appease God every 6 days or die!

    2021IndieRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rust of New York — Steam game cover

    Rust of New York

    Single-player alternative to CESSPOOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with CESSPOOL.

    A post-apocalyptic ruin exploration RPG. A highly flexible game design featuring a wealth of skills and equipment, a vast number of locations, and numerous skill checks. The sprawling ruins of a chaotic New York City stand before you!

    IndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    R-Naught — Steam game cover

    R-Naught

    Single-player alternative to CESSPOOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with CESSPOOL.

    R-Naught is in the style of an old-school JRPG with turn-based battles, level up mechanics, and skills systems that will feel familiar. Set in a dystopian sci-fi / horror future with an ambitious storyline and memorable characters.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    •REALM: Lost in the Dark Mist — Steam game cover

    •REALM: Lost in the Dark Mist

    Single-player alternative to CESSPOOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with CESSPOOL.

    •REALM: Lost in the Dark Mist is a dynamic turn-based RPG. Explore, interact, and solve the mystery of the vanishing of your friend and your shadow!

    IndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Entity Researchers — Steam game cover

    Entity Researchers

    Single-player alternative to CESSPOOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with CESSPOOL.

    You just got hired by EIRI; researching and battling the Visitors, a dark sci-fi RPG with themes of exploration and survival.

    2022IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waste Walkers — Steam game cover

    Waste Walkers

    Single-player alternative to CESSPOOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Waste Walkers is a gritty post-apocalyptic role playing game that allows players to discover the horrors of the apocalypse through a harsh struggle for survival.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hylics — Steam game cover

    Hylics

    Single-player alternative to CESSPOOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with CESSPOOL.

    Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

    2015IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hylics 2 — Steam game cover

    Hylics 2

    Single-player alternative to CESSPOOL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with CESSPOOL.

    A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

    2020RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →