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Single-player games like Pillars of Sorrow

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Pillars of Sorrow, 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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    Chester: Into The Light — Steam game cover

    Chester: Into The Light

    Single-player alternative to Pillars of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pillars of Sorrow.

    Your once favorite plush toy now stalks your dreams. Find your way out of the nightmares each night, and bring your fears into the light.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SinsKiller — Steam game cover

    SinsKiller

    Single-player alternative to Pillars of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pillars of Sorrow.

    SinsKiller is an isometric action arcade shooter set in a Dante-inspired Hell. Play as a fallen battle-mage wielding arcane power to obliterate demonic hordes and face brutal bosses. Face your sins. Kill them. Earn your redemption.

    2027ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mr. Fast — Steam game cover

    Mr. Fast

    Single-player alternative to Pillars of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pillars of Sorrow.

    Mr. Fast is a top-down shooting game with a bullet time twist! Enemy's time moves more slowly than yours. You're fast enough and you can kill others with one shot.

    2020ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sharded World — Steam game cover

    Sharded World

    Single-player alternative to Pillars of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pillars of Sorrow.

    Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    POSTAL — Steam game cover

    POSTAL

    Single-player alternative to Pillars of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pillars of Sorrow.

    Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.

    1997ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blazing Beaks — Steam game cover

    Blazing Beaks

    Single-player alternative to Pillars of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pillars of Sorrow.

    Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BDSM: Big Drunk Satanic Massacre — Steam game cover

    BDSM: Big Drunk Satanic Massacre

    Single-player alternative to Pillars of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pillars of Sorrow.

    BDSM is the first satirical action RPG where you get to play Lou, Satan’s son! Get some booze, kill the traitors, save Hell and rescue the hottest demoness from the clutches of those nasty people and mega-corporations!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Danger Scavenger — Steam game cover

    Danger Scavenger

    Single-player alternative to Pillars of Sorrow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pillars of Sorrow.

    Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!

    2021ActionIndie1.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →