Single-player games like Rift World
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Rift World, 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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Elysium Trials
Single-player alternative to Rift World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift World.
Skill-based Fantasy Shooter on rails with an Epic touch, how you defeat enemies matter! Shoot, unleash powerful lightning magic, and Dragons, beware of dragons as you battle through 8 unique enemies all with unique attacks in vastly different worlds with an epic fantasy rock/metal soundtrack.
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Lichenvale
Single-player alternative to Rift World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift World.
Lichenvale is a first person slasher offering fast-paced melee combat mixed with tactical use of spells and dashing around your enemies. Battle through nightmarish hordes of monsters representing your innermost fears in this 90's hits inspired title.
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BouncingBalls
Single-player alternative to Rift World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift World.
You will start with a weapon in a kind of training box with the sides slanted. Then balls fall from the sky that you have to hit, big balls that are easy to hit and small balls that are difficult to hit. Try to get as far as you can and don't let the balls hit you
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Crystal Riders VR
Single-player alternative to Rift World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift World.
Test your archery skills in this action-packed virtual reality reimagination of the endless runner genre. Immerse yourself in diverse landscapes, shoot tornadoes out of a bow, battle giant dragons, and much more in this progressively chaotic adventure. How far can you get?
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Runewaker
Single-player alternative to Rift World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Rift World.
An incredibly difficult first person spellshooting souls-like with an emphasis on combat, exploration and puzzle solving.
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Skibidi Toilet Hero
Single-player alternative to Rift World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift World.
Fast-Paced ULTRAKILL and DOOM like game where you are playing as the last Cameraman, who has to fight off the army of Skibidi Toilets using various weapons and cheerful music 🚽 (And little bit of pure brainrot)
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Spell Defender
Single-player alternative to Rift World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift World.
Spell Defender is a 3D, Third-Person, wave defence, survival Roguelite. Use magical powers to defeat waves of enemies. Each wave rewards you with a choice of a new power. Find synergies and combine these powers to create the ultimate defender.
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They Killed Your Cat
Single-player alternative to Rift World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift World.
A short but relentless first-person shooter featuring manual reloading, walking, and blinking, with settings that let you customize your experience.