Single-player games like Heroes of Book & Paper
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Heroes of Book & Paper, 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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To Carry a Sword
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Story-rich roleplaying game mixing interactive events, strategic planning, and real-time combat. Become the guard of a medieval caravan in a journey where the social connections you make are just as important as the money.
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Tales of Farhollow
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Tales of Farhollow is a player decision based adventure. You will go on a quest as a new adventurer in town, to help (or harm), the townspeople. Choose your decisions wisely, as they can help you or get you into trouble!
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Astronaut: The Best
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.
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CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of Book & Paper.
CHANGE is an award nominated homeless survival experience set in a randomly created city with rogue-like elements. Explore, survive, earn perks, find items & kindness to develop your character & escape to a new life. Over 7 years of development & over 200 updates so far!
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Dungeons of Edera
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Dungeons of Edera is a rogue-lite action RPG dungeon crawler featuring procedurally generated levels where you will battle through hordes of monsters to restore Edera to its former glory.
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Lost:Antinomy
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Heroes of Book & Paper.
With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!
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Dungeon Drafters
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
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AI Roguelite
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of Book & Paper.
World's first RPG in which all entities are AI-generated and all game mechanics are AI-directed.
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WORLD OF PARANOIA
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Heroes of Book & Paper.
Heavily inspired by the novels Brave New World and 1984, World of Paranoia puts you in control of a futuristic dystopia in a turn-based management game.
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World of MiniMonsters
Single-player alternative to Heroes of Book & Paper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Heroes of Book & Paper.
World of MiniMonsters is a game of collecting and leveling creatures where you will reach the glory fighting in fast-paced battles.