Single-player games like Elder Ring
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Elder Ring, 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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觅长生
Single-player alternative to Elder Ring — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Elder Ring.
《觅长生》是一款想要还原真实修仙世界的开放世界角色扮演游戏。 在这里，你可以体验到从零开始一步步积攒修为突破境界的逆天修仙之旅，也可以体验到那些充满修仙味的故事和剧情。当然也少不了寻求奇遇、探索秘境，更可以和游戏中的角色互动，与人为善或是杀人夺宝全都由你自己抉择。
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Ascension
Single-player alternative to Elder Ring — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Early Access with Elder Ring.
In this cultivation 4X strategy game, your sect has been in peril, and so they open a portal—sending you, a young disciple and their last hope, inside. Stand tall as the new sect leader and guide disciples to rebuild what was lost. Sharpen your focus, master alchemy, and ascend to immortality.
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The Nameless: Slay Dragon
Single-player alternative to Elder Ring — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elder Ring.
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
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Legend of Mortal
Single-player alternative to Elder Ring — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elder Ring.
The game world is set in a turbulent state and the mighty Tang-Man declines. The threats from the old enemies keep coming one after another.As a nobody, will you choose either to leave yourself out of it or to fight for Tang-Man's future and turning the tide? The journey of yours,is unpredictable.
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Wandering Sword
Single-player alternative to Elder Ring — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elder Ring.
Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.
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Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
Single-player alternative to Elder Ring — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elder Ring.
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
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Waste Walkers
Single-player alternative to Elder Ring — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elder Ring.
Waste Walkers is a gritty post-apocalyptic role playing game that allows players to discover the horrors of the apocalypse through a harsh struggle for survival.
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WitchSpring R
Single-player alternative to Elder Ring — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elder Ring.
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!