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Single-player games like The fairy tale you don't know

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The fairy tale you don't know, 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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    Demon Queen Melissa — Steam game cover

    Demon Queen Melissa

    Single-player alternative to The fairy tale you don't know — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The fairy tale you don't know.

    The previous Demon Lord was defeated by the hero, and his daughter took the throne. Although Melissa is said to surpass her father in strength, she is now seeking ways to coexist with humanity.

    2023IndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Leanna's Slice of Life — Steam game cover

    Leanna's Slice of Life

    Single-player alternative to The fairy tale you don't know — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The fairy tale you don't know.

    In a world where demons exist, Kain and Leanna live in a relatively peaceful village. The two eventually get married. However, due to the incessant demon attacks, Kain becomes careless and falls into a lot of debt. It'll be up to Leanna to help pay off Kain's debts in this Slice of Life RPG!

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slave's Sword — Steam game cover

    Slave's Sword

    Single-player alternative to The fairy tale you don't know — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The fairy tale you don't know.

    Slave's Sword is the story of Luna, a former aristocratic knight of the Empire. Now living peacefully as a mercenary, she quickly becomes involved in a scandal that results in her enslavement. Can Luna recapture her freedom and escape from her predicament?

    2018IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Explorers of the Abyss — Steam game cover

    Explorers of the Abyss

    Single-player alternative to The fairy tale you don't know — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The fairy tale you don't know.

    After Princess Ovelia's father falls ill, it's now up to her to explore the labyrinth known as "the Abyss" and seek a way to restore order to the kingdom.

    2021IndieRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slave's Sword 2 — Steam game cover

    Slave's Sword 2

    Single-player alternative to The fairy tale you don't know — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The fairy tale you don't know.

    In Slave's Sword 2, Luna, a former aristocratic knight of the Empire, returns as the main character. Now having escaped and liberated the Free City, she once again finds herself in a terrible predicament. Will she be able to escape again? Find out in this sequel to Slave's Sword!

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crimson Colosseum — Steam game cover

    Crimson Colosseum

    Single-player alternative to The fairy tale you don't know — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The fairy tale you don't know.

    Captured by a group on her way back home, the swordswoman Sachi is brought to a mysterious colosseum to serve as its latest cursed fighter. To escape from her predicament, she must defeat 7 other fighters to get back home...

    2021IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kunoichi Botan — Steam game cover

    Kunoichi Botan

    Single-player alternative to The fairy tale you don't know — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The fairy tale you don't know.

    Botan, an apprentice kunoichi, is summoned by the village chief. Her master had been captured. So she is tasked with the mission to rescue her. However, Botan still lacks experience. Will she really be able to save her master?

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Princesses Never Lose! — Steam game cover

    Princesses Never Lose!

    Single-player alternative to The fairy tale you don't know — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The fairy tale you don't know.

    Play as Erica, princess of the Tolinia Kingdom, as she fights to unify the Stivale Peninsula against a powerful, modernized country, that threatens to undermine the peninsula's sovereignty.

    2020IndieRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →