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Single-player games like Dungeons - The Dark Lord

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Dungeons - The Dark Lord, 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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    Dungeons — Steam game cover

    Dungeons

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    Assume the role of a mighty (and mighty evil) Dungeon Lord and create your own diabolical demesnes underground. 10 different classes of heroes dare to enter your dungeon where 15 different monsters lurk in the dark.

    2011StrategyRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeons 2 — Steam game cover

    Dungeons 2

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding.

    2015StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Isekai Villain — Steam game cover

    Isekai Villain

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    An ordinary young man is reborn into the world of his favorite comic—only to find himself as a bit-part villain doomed to die. To escape his fate, he must rise as a true villain, gathering allies, defying heroes, and carving a new destiny in this dark fantasy isekai JRPG.

    2026StrategyAdventureSimulation17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeons 3 — Steam game cover

    Dungeons 3

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!

    2017StrategySimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    War for the Overworld — Steam game cover

    War for the Overworld

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager — Steam game cover

    Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Evil Genius 2: World Domination — Steam game cover

    Evil Genius 2: World Domination

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!

    2021StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind — Steam game cover

    Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    Life between myths. Lead the Riders clan into legend or obscurity as you explore an ancient world. Plan ahead as you navigate this challenging storybook strategy game, immersing you in the land of old gods and magic also seen in King of Dragon Pass.

    2019StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeon Keeper™ 2 — Steam game cover

    Dungeon Keeper™ 2

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    Bad guys have all the fun. Discover your dark side as you build an evil underground kingdom and defend it against the forces of good.

    2024ActionStrategy0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tropico 6 — Steam game cover

    Tropico 6

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

    2019StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeons 4 — Steam game cover

    Dungeons 4

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    The Absolute Evil and its trusted *cough* servant, the Dark Elf Thalya, return in Dungeons 4 after the events of its fabulous predecessor to bring about their triumph over the forces of good once more.

    2023StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DARK — Steam game cover

    DARK

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    DARK is a unique stealth-action game with RPG elements in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies from the shadows, roam the darkness and use powerful vampire skills to dispatch your opponents.

    2013ActionRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spacebase Startopia — Steam game cover

    Spacebase Startopia

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor.

    2021StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ceville — Steam game cover

    Ceville

    Single-player alternative to Dungeons - The Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dungeons - The Dark Lord.

    The mean cruel cold blooded tyrant Ceville ruthlessly rules the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis. Or rather, he used to rule the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis, until the brave people revolted against his regime and drove him out of the palace.

    2009ActionStrategyAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →