Single-player games like Tails of Fate
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tails of Fate, 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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Iliad
Single-player alternative to Tails of Fate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tails of Fate.
Iliad is an adventure Metroidvania that borrows new powers and area unlocks from it's retro origins and weave classic map design mechanic in the gameplay. Travel through two worlds tightly linked together each growing as you discover new secrets and defeat bosses towards one of the two endings.
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Torii: Beyond The Gates
Single-player alternative to Tails of Fate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tails of Fate.
The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.
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Crown Of Silence
Single-player alternative to Tails of Fate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tails of Fate.
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
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Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Single-player alternative to Tails of Fate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tails of Fate.
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
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末代侠客
Single-player alternative to Tails of Fate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tails of Fate.
个人独立开发的像素武侠风横版动作游戏,以电子游戏的形式为大家展示在南宋末年蒙古入侵中原、江湖没落、大侠绝迹的背景下,怀有侠义之心的剑客贯彻心中理念的故事。
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Salt and Sacrifice
Single-player alternative to Tails of Fate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Tails of Fate.
Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Tails of Fate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tails of Fate.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to Tails of Fate — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tails of Fate.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.