Single-player games like XEL
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to XEL, 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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Cris Tales
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with XEL.
Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play!
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Gemini: Heroes Reborn
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XEL.
Gemini: Heroes Reborn is a first person action-adventure that allows users to enter into the role of Cassandra, on a journey to unlock incredible powers, unique in the Heroes Universe.
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DragonLoop
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XEL.
Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
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Ascend to ZERO
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with XEL.
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending action-roguelike where you can use your unique ability to freeze time and fight your way to the top.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XEL.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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ITORAH
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XEL.
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
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Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XEL.
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
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Lost in Random™
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XEL.
Play the odds in Lost in Random™, a gothic-fairy-tale-inspired action-adventure where every citizen’s fate is determined by a roll of the dice.
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Hob
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with XEL.
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
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Into the Emberlands
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with XEL.
Venture out into the Emberlands and uncover an ever-changing world filled with surprising encounters and mystical creatures! Save villagers who got lost in the Miasma, collect resources and rebuild your village to create a safe haven for your people.
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Lou's Lagoon
Single-player alternative to XEL — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A cozy exploration-and-crafting adventure: fly your seaplane between tropical islands, collect resources with the Swirler, rebuild storm damaged communities, and unravel the mystery surrounding Uncle Lou’s disappearance.