Single-player games like Shadows Over Loathing
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shadows Over Loathing, 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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West of Loathing
Single-player alternative to Shadows Over Loathing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows Over Loathing.
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Shadows Over Loathing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Shadows Over Loathing.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
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Crown Gambit
Single-player alternative to Shadows Over Loathing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows Over Loathing.
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
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Sovereign Syndicate
Single-player alternative to Shadows Over Loathing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadows Over Loathing.
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
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Dark Scavenger
Single-player alternative to Shadows Over Loathing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows Over Loathing.
Dark Scavenger is a bizarre point-and-click RPG adventure with a focus on exploration, gaining loot, and meaningful choices. Filling the role of a powerful space traveler, you find yourself stranded on a mysterious alien planet. Will you save the world or just yourself?
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Single-player alternative to Shadows Over Loathing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadows Over Loathing.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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The Thaumaturge
Single-player alternative to Shadows Over Loathing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Shadows Over Loathing.
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Single-player alternative to Shadows Over Loathing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadows Over Loathing.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.