Single-player games like Lake of Shadows
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lake of Shadows, 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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Ed's world story
Single-player alternative to Lake of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lake of Shadows.
Protagonist 'Ed' lives in Kakariko village. He wants to become an adventurer who explore this great world. You can join Ed's adventure... find out a secret of the world.
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The Holy Silence
Single-player alternative to Lake of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lake of Shadows.
A Roguelike action adventure shoot game that creates your legendary experience. In the dark and wide world, explore the five races and the causes of the world's cataclysm. Flexible to deal with the complex and changing world environment with different weapons, technology and elements.
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Crupt
Single-player alternative to Lake of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lake of Shadows.
Slash through swarms of enemies, fight bosses, and talk to wacky characters as you struggle to restore everything one Wave at a time.
- 4
Seafarer's Gambit
Single-player alternative to Lake of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lake of Shadows.
Play as a captain who ventures into new lands with his crewmates until a storm passing by mysteriously parts him away from his ship and crew. Help the captain find his missing crew and overcome the challenges on the path by fighting unwanted guests using his trusty old sword.
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Devilish Blind Date
Single-player alternative to Lake of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lake of Shadows.
This game is heavily inspired by『Vampire Survivors』 You are summoned into an Isekai and fighting monsters with a mysterious girl, Nanako.
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Into The Void
Single-player alternative to Lake of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lake of Shadows.
A wormhole has opened up letting aliens terrorize your city. Pilot your spacecraft and destroy the aliens using flamethrowers, missiles, gatling guns, shockwaves, and more!
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Goblins
Single-player alternative to Lake of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lake of Shadows.
Command the Emerald Goblin Army and win the Great Gold War. Master Campaign Battes across 20 unique and increasingly difficult levels. Relax with a fun Mini-Game. Battle and play with your friends in Multiplayer Lobbies and Arenas (Multiplayer Beta Available Now)
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KnightMan
Single-player alternative to Lake of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lake of Shadows.
KnightMan is a 2D pixel art retro style platformer. Play as KnightMan, a heroic warrior who has taken it upon himself to save the 5 realms from the clutches of evil. Traverse through 20 hand-crafted levels across 5 unique zones, each populated by a variety of enemies and hazards.