Single-player games like HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising, 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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Roadwarden
Single-player alternative to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
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Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery
Single-player alternative to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
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Uberich: Advent Sinners
Single-player alternative to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
Single-player alternative to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
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Suzerain
Single-player alternative to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
Single-player alternative to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
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The Tree
Single-player alternative to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.
Grow an emblematic tree in each different world inspired by popular folklore (Brocéliandre forest, Native Americans, Vikings, Medieval Japan).