Single-player games like MONARK
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to MONARK, 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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Persona 5 Royal
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
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Metaphor: ReFantazio
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
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The Caligula Effect 2
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
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Dark Deity
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
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YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
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BLACK SOULS
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history.
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SCARLET NEXUS
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.
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Disgaea PC
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!
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CRYSTAR
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
For when I weep, then I am strong. Battle through Purgatory as Rei to help save her sister in this Action RPG. Switch freely between four playable characters, and uncover each one of their pasts to see the sorrows they have endured.
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Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The ultimate digital Vanguard experience that includes an original story set in the world of overDress! Compete with players worldwide with "Ranked Fight," play solo casually with "CPU Fight," and enjoy the game and experience the world of Vanguard at your own pace via many other fight modes.
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CRYMACHINA
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
CRYMACHINA is an action RPG where mechanical girls strive to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to become “Real Humans''. But what does it mean to be a “Real Human”?
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Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
"Cardfight!! Vanguard," has newly come to digital game! Over 3,000 cards for the Standard format! A brand-new original story shares the world of anime series unfolds! Enjoy your own cardfight experience!!
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The Caligula Effect: Overdose
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Mobius. An idyllic world that lets people forget about the pain and problems of reality. Created by a sentient vocaloid program, μ (Mu), reality and fantasy have become blurred, allowing people to relive their high school years in bliss -- but just how real is a virtual happiness?
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The Alliance Alive HD Remastered
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Rise up and ignite the resistance in The Alliance Alive HD Remastered! Explore diverse realms, awaken new skills mid-battle, and forge alliances to challenge the Daemons that have taken over the world!
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Lost Dimension
Single-player alternative to MONARK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with MONARK.
In the near future a terrorist mastermind, known only as ‘The End’, threatens humanity with nuclear armageddon. A special task force, the S.E.A.L.E.D team, are the only ones who can stop him: a group of young combatants with incredible abilities and each with a mysterious past.