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Single-player games like The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias, 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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    Alice: Madness Returns — Steam game cover

    Alice: Madness Returns

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

    2011ActionAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Midnight Dreams — Steam game cover

    Midnight Dreams

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    Midnight Dreams is an adventure and psychological horror game. Felipe explores an orphanage and a derelict space station to unravel the mysteries of a living place shaped by fear, loss, and answers – and learn why it may never let him go.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Daisy la Fleur — Steam game cover

    Daisy la Fleur

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    A PS1-esque art nouveau action-adventure game inspired by classic 90s games. Something strange has arrived in early 1900's France! It looks like Daisy is the one to stop it! Uncover the mystery behind these, tentacle monsters, jelly fish creatures, and even escaped brains! Welcome to Daisy la Fleur!

    2026ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Noah & The Cosmic Cleanup — Steam game cover

    Noah & The Cosmic Cleanup

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    Explore a galaxy in chaos as Noah, an operative equipped with futuristic technology. Jump, glide, and manipulate time through unique worlds, each with its own unique challenges and tools. Solve creative puzzles, neutralize threats with absurd gadgets, and restore order to the cosmos.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CAT Interstellar: Recast — Steam game cover

    CAT Interstellar: Recast

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    A short story inspired by Robert Heinlein's:The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. The first iteration in a fight for Android freedom.

    2022IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Swamp Up — Steam game cover

    Swamp Up

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    Jump between mushrooms, collect power-ups and break records while exploring your own path through a procedurally generated map in this fun yet challenging Precision Platformer with Roguelite elements. Be fast, precise, and skillful to avoid all of its dangers. And remember, never touch the water.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hexrite — Steam game cover

    Hexrite

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    You are a sorcerer seeking to fulfil a magical ritual to summon an ancient dead deity. Cast mystical domes, explore fantastical realms and meet a peculiar cast of characters in this stylized PS2-inspired action-platformer!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Papo & Yo — Steam game cover

    Papo & Yo

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.

    2013IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →