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Single-player games like The Tarnishing of Juxtia

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Tarnishing of Juxtia, 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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    THE DARK DWELLERS — Steam game cover

    THE DARK DWELLERS

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hemlon the Grey — Steam game cover

    Hemlon the Grey

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    Hemlon the Grey is a 2D Souls-like game focused on deflection-based action, where life and death are decided at the edge of the blade. Follow the story of Hemlon, half-demon warrior, slay disrupters and uncover the secrets behind The Broken Wings and the Republic of Reinz.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Voidwrought — Steam game cover

    Voidwrought

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deepening Fire — Steam game cover

    Deepening Fire

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Souldiers — Steam game cover

    Souldiers

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death's Gambit: Afterlife — Steam game cover

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unworthy — Steam game cover

    Unworthy

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blasphemous 2 — Steam game cover

    Blasphemous 2

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all. 

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Salt and Sanctuary — Steam game cover

    Salt and Sanctuary

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

    2016ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    System Purge — Steam game cover

    System Purge

    Single-player alternative to The Tarnishing of Juxtia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tarnishing of Juxtia.

    Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →