Single-player games like Scholar of the Arcane Arts
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Scholar of the Arcane Arts, 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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Death Must Die
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
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Into the Necrovale
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.
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Striving for Light
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
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Overture
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!
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Mortal Sin
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.
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Fictorum
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
Fictorum is an action RPG featuring destructible environments, a procedural node-based world map, and dynamic magic shaping.
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Halls of Torment
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
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Pixel Piracy
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
Embark on an epic 2D pirate simulator RPG adventure, where you navigate both land and sea. Upgrade your ship, recruit and level up your crew, and uncover hidden treasures as you become a legendary pirate.
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Noita
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
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CHRONO TRIGGER®
Single-player alternative to Scholar of the Arcane Arts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Scholar of the Arcane Arts.
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…