Single-player games like Absinthia
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Absinthia, 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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Knight Bewitched
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Absinthia.
Knight Bewitched is a turn-based jRPG that follows the love story of innocent witch Gwen and Ruth, the stalwart knight tasked to slay her. The Enhanced Edition includes new features and new content.
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Ikenfell
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Absinthia.
A turn-based tactical RPG about a group of troublesome magic students. Use timing mechanics to power your spells and block attacks, explore the twisted halls of a vast magic school, fight challenging monsters and bosses, and uncover dark secrets never meant to be found.
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Beloved Rapture
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Absinthia.
Beloved Rapture is an indie jRPG inspired by the classics. Explore beautiful landscapes, fight in turn-based battles, and uncover many secrets. This mid-length adventure balances both an intimate coming of age story, and larger threats looming over the troubled kingdom.
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Quartet
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Absinthia.
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
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This Way Madness Lies
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Absinthia.
Shakespeare and Magical Girls, what could be better? Save the worlds of Shakespeare from the forces of Nightmare in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.
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8-Bit Adventures 2
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Absinthia.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
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Manafinder
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Absinthia.
Take the role of a manafinder in this console-style turn-based RPG set in the beautiful but unforgiving world of Aevi. Fight your way against ferocious beasts and other threats in the quest for manastones as you define the fate of the exiled.
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Sea of Stars
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Absinthia.
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
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CHRONO TRIGGER®
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Absinthia.
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…
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Celestial Hearts
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Absinthia.
Celestial Hearts is a yuri jRPG featuring an ATB battle system and the story of a heartbroken young elf and an angel seeking her life's purpose.
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Mari and the Black Tower
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Absinthia.
Mari and the Black Tower is a jRPG featuring enhanced turn-based side-view combat. Join Mari, Abbie and a team of heroes to scale the Black Tower in this classic experience with a modern twist.
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RogueLite
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Absinthia.
'RogueLite' is a simple randomly generated dungeon that was inspired by classic RPGs, complete with 100 floors, over 200 treasures to find and 70 monsters to hunt, and 6 playable classes plus 6 unlockable classes.
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Knight Bewitched 2
Single-player alternative to Absinthia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Absinthia.
Knight Bewitched 2 is a jRPG featuring the story of a group of heroes and mercenaries as they work together to restore a lost kingdom and face a new threat in the world of Ambrose.