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Single-player games like The Elder Scrolls: Arena

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Elder Scrolls: Arena, 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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    The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall — Steam game cover

    The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS

    2022ActionRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Realms and Ruins: Abencor — Steam game cover

    Realms and Ruins: Abencor

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    Realms & Ruins: Abencor is a first-person, grid-based, open world, retro, pixel art dungeon crawler harkening back to the days of yore. Realms & Ruins takes inspiration from games like Wizardry and Might & Magic and other cRPG's of the 90's.

    2026RPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire — Steam game cover

    An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    TRAPPED IN THE REALM OF DARKNESS

    2022ActionRPG5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees — Steam game cover

    Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees is a classic western RPG inspired by great 90s era games such as Might & Magic, Wizardry, Ultima, the Gold Box series. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous adventure.

    2023RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ys Origin — Steam game cover

    Ys Origin

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.

    2012ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nioh 3 — Steam game cover

    Nioh 3

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

    2026ActionRPG55.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom — Steam game cover

    Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    Join the young king Evan as he sets out on an epic quest to found a new kingdom and, with the help of some new friends, unite his world, saving its people from a terrible evil.

    2018AdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms — Steam game cover

    Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — Steam game cover

    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.

    2025RPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fallout 4 — Steam game cover

    Fallout 4

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

    2015RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard — Steam game cover

    The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard

    Single-player alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

    ONE MAN AGAINST AN EMPIRE

    2022ActionRPG5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →