Single-player games like The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith, 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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Valkyrie: Dawn of Ragnarok
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
At Lord Odin's behest, Lilyth went to gather the souls of fallen warriors, bolstering Asgard's forces for the impending clash between Niflheim and Muspelheim. This marked the start of the most ferocious war ever: Ragnarok.
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DungeonCrawlers
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
The second original game by Kusanohito Channel!! Form a team of unique characters and conquer a fully randomly generated dungeon! Use the items you find along the way to defeat the powerful boss waiting in the deepest level!
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Escape Dungeon 2
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
Help Shunral infiltrate the Demon Lord's castle in this turn-based, rogue-lite adventure. Remember to keep a safe distance while eliminating his cronies with your bow and arrow. Failure to do so may result in an animated interactive experience with the local monsters.
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Loop Queen-Escape Dungeon 3
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
The queen may have Fiara's protection, but the Misty Forest is a dangerous place. Any mistake could cause the queen and her captors to appear in massive Live2D animated CGs. You may even be forced to participate...
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Himeko Sutori
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
Himeko Sutori is a tactical, turn-based RPG that combines intimate character development with epic battles featuring hundreds of unique characters. With the included campaign editor, you can make new worlds and new adventures, making Himeko Sutori your story.
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as an Orc
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
Okubo Tatsuya is a 35-year-old convenience store clerk. He is an introvert, has no friends. One day, he received a text message signed "The Goddess": "Do you want to be a hero in another world?" Accidentally, he reincarnated in another world and became an orc—
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3DRPG
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
3DRPG is a voxelized old-school RPG where you explore a Randomly Generated world filled with random dungeons, towns and people! Every character in the game is recruitable. Hunt for prey or go fishing for food. Search for treasure in dungeons and fight monsters on the way!
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封神榜2022
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.
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Super Dungeon Maker
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Super Dungeon Maker is a creative pixel art dungeon editor inspired by the best 2D adventure games. Choose however many levels, enemies, secret rooms, traps and items you want. Challenge your friends and the community to master your dungeon or play the countless dungeons of the community.
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Breath Of The Depth
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
The crew of Project Flounder is lost in a mysterious shipwreck, and only L survives. When he escapes the submarine, he finds himself in a mysterious and lost country. It was full of never-seen sights, ancient ruins and unknown artifacts, and it made him want to explore every corner, every secret.
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Cage of the Succubi
Single-player alternative to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.
Having had a spell cast on him, our hero awakens in a mysterious castle. His only options are to serve the castle's lord as a slave, or with some help and hard work, escape.