Single-player games like Rogue
Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to Rogue, 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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Sword of Fargoal
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rogue.
In this classic roguelike, released in 1983 for the Commodore 64 by Epyx, search the dark depths of a twisted dungeon, teeming with fiendish enemies and dangerous traps, for the legendary Sword of Fargoal, the only thing that can defeat the evil wizard Umla.
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Fractalis
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Rogue.
Fractalis is a procedurally generated roguelike that has turnbased/gridbased combat with a realtime feel.
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ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Rogue.
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.
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Conqueror Of Time
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue.
Conqueror Of Time is a traditional dungeon crawl rogue game with a time travel theme. Choose a character from different time periods and fight your way through dungeons using various items from different times and spaces. Use time travel abilities to fight alongside your past or future self.
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Dragonwake
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue.
Dragonwake is an ASCII roguelike set in Valoria, the land once ruled by the old empire of Istaris before the Starfall. Your heirloom, a blackglass star amulet, draws you to the land just as the primordial dragon begins to stir.
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rogue.
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
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Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue.
A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!
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The Curse Of Yendor
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Rogue.
Kill monsters, get loot, solve puzzles, complete quests! A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A classical rogue-like with a modern feel. "Your nemesis has found the Amulet of Yendor... Defeat him before he ascends to godhood!"
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
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NetHack: Legacy
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rogue.
NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous procedurally-generated dungeons seeking the Amulet of Yendor.
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ROGUE-FP
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue.
A blend of old school gameplay and new school controls. Experience a classically styled roguelike in a way you never have before!
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HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rogue.
Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.
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California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Ask anyone who considered themselves a true gamer in 1987 and the chances are they will fondly remember California Games. Now on Steam for the very first time, you too can enjoy six radical and awesome events: the half-pipe, roller skating, surfing, BMX, footbag and the flying disc.
- 15
Impossible Mission II
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rogue.
Sequel to the equally-popular Impossible Mission, this classic 1980s action platformer sees you tasked with infiltrating a futuristic fortress, built to keep safe malicious mastermind Elvin Atombender. Now available on Steam for the first time, responsibility for saving the world rests with YOU!
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California Games II
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Originally launched in 1990 on the boundary-pushing 16-bit computers and consoles of the day, this bodacious sequel to the immensely popular California Games sees you competing in five awesome events: hang-gliding, jet-skiing, snowboarding, body-boarding and skateboarding!
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Temple of Apshai Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rogue.
In this classic dungeon crawler, hack and slash your way through over 500 rooms with dozens of terrifying monsters. A true 1980s fantasy game, experience the frustrations and triumphs of the tabletop gaming inspired combat. Temple of Apshai is waiting. Silently lurking. Patiently waiting. For you.
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The Games: Winter Edition
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Compete in seven Winter Games events in this DOS classic from 1988, created by masters of sports simulation Epyx. Hurtle down the slopes, over jumps, or across the ice, all in search of that elusive Gold medal.
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Battle Bugs
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rogue.
In this unconventional real-time strategy game, control a fearsome army of stink bugs, cockroaches, lightning bugs, ants and more in a miniature, pun-filled warzone! 56 battles with 22 types of Battle Bug await you!
- 20
Jumpman (C64/MSDOS)
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rogue.
Run, climb and jump from platform to platform to collect and disarm deadly bombs, but watch out! One single misstep will send you tumbling to the ground! With 30 different challenging levels to beat, experience the thrills and spills of one of the earliest platformers.
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Snow Strike
Single-player alternative to Rogue — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Fly your F14-LBC "Rapier" on a series of air bound missions. Your task – to destroy the labs, bomb refineries, and stop the enemy convoys. But watch out for those enemies who are armed with heat and radar guided missiles!