Single-player games like Unlikely Heroes
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Unlikely Heroes, 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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Moonfall
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
In this old-school RPG, join three seemingly unrelated characters as their decisions unknowingly intertwines their fate with the fate of the world and all life as they know it.
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Echoes of Numa
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
Jessabel is the guardian of the next Vessel, Allegra. Responsible for training her, she'll soon find out that there is more to Allegra than she could have ever imagined. This 1 Vessel has the power to change everything. It's Jessabel's duty to make sure Allegra does well. For the sake of humankind.
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Memento Vivere
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
Dekar is a noble warrior who has a estranged relationship with his father. After abandoning his rights to the throne and choosing to live a simple life, everything changes for him when a Winged One crashes into his village asking for his help. The fate of the world now lies on his shoulders.
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Skyfall
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
Play an exciting 2D old-school RPG in the classic style of Valiant - Resurrection by the same developers.
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Above the Skies
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
Dylan is the head of a small village and captain of The Eagle and he takes it upon himself to find The Grail and stop the Falls, saving those he cares for. The journey will be long and perilous, but the whole world above the skies depends on it.
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Fated Thread
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
Young Dullahan will have to absorb all that his father ever taught him so that he and his companions can defeat the Grand Witches once more, before they bring the world to an end.
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Fall From Eden
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
The world is divided in three realms. Eden is the realm that keeps the world together, when a unknown force threatens it's balance, it's time for an incursion between all realms to find the solution.
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Clan Duramont
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
Join the Clan Duramont.and journey into an adventure of family, courage, betrayal and redemption in this classic 2D RPG worth about 15-20 hours of playtime.
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Onyx
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
Play as Rowan, a secluded witch with a bad temper, in this intense adventure worth 30-40 hours of gameplay!
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Wind Child
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
Five souls, brought together in a simple rescue mission, come to learn that they are more connected than they had believed. Classic RPG goodness and intriguing storyline with this RPG from Valkyria Studios.
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IronBorn
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
What if you discovered that you have the power to stop an evil menace? What if you discovered that to complete that journey, you would have to face your own brother? Join Dale and his friends on a quest of self-discovery, friendship and heroism!
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The Witch Doctor
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
Lua is a Witch Doctor, a mutated magician that helps those in need, though they only repay her with disdain and prejudice. As one of the last of her kind, Lua finds out a fellow magician has evil plans to ressurrect the Gigantos, she takes it upon herself to stop the rogue magician.
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Sandfall
Single-player alternative to Unlikely Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Unlikely Heroes.
The Sand War, a destructive conflict that took place over 30 years ago, still inflicts collateral damages on the continent. Our heroes must discover the the truth behind the war and bring peace once more to the continent while dealing with their own inner conflicts.