Single-player games like The Tower on the Borderland
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to The Tower on the Borderland, 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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The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tower on the Borderland.
Take on the last case of Benedict Fox and dive into a twisted world of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded murders. Explore the memories of deceased victims as you search for clues and fight demons in this fantastical Lovecraftian Metroidvania.
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Vigil: The Longest Night
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tower on the Borderland.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
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Dark Light
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Tower on the Borderland.
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
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Dark Devotion
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tower on the Borderland.
Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.
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Carnival Massacre
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tower on the Borderland.
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
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Skautfold: Usurper
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tower on the Borderland.
Usurper is a Metroidvania Action-RPG. With Eldritch horrors having been unleashed by the outer-worldly Citadel, your job is to rid London of its terrors. Use the new "Guard" system that rewards skillful play and accuracy, to uncover the massive structure and defeat the nightmares lurking within.
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Ground Zero
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tower on the Borderland.
Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
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Salt and Sanctuary
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tower on the Borderland.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
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SILENT HILL 2
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Tower on the Borderland.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Tower on the Borderland.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Tower on the Borderland.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Malebolgia
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tower on the Borderland.
Abandon all hope, ye who enter Malebolgia! Explore this haunted palace and fight the terrible demons and beasts within, as you struggle to escape the cold and desolate wasteland of Hell.
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The Godbeast
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Tower on the Borderland.
Welcome to the City of Eternal Night. Take revenge on the villainous Council of the Hunt and rampage on your motorcycle through the moonlit streets in this stylish action game.
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Godbeast Mk.II
Single-player alternative to The Tower on the Borderland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Tower on the Borderland.
The Wolf howls in the moonlight! Scarlet blood will glisten on the dark city streets in this stylish and atmospheric action game.