Single-player games like VANQUISH
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to VANQUISH, 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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Banished Knight
Single-player alternative to VANQUISH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VANQUISH.
The 'Banished Knight' is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. The story takes place after Ragnarok, where the player, as a heroic knight, must travel to Svartalfheim to battle various types of monsters, collect resources, unlock new weapons,and repair the Valkyrie statue.
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Call of Elmore
Single-player alternative to VANQUISH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with VANQUISH.
Call of Elmore is an experimental arcade-styled action-adventure game with a unique blend of top-down and sidescrolling gameplay. Acquire a larger arsenal, explore the region, and survive while figuring out how a simple Lighthouse flame has laid waste to the colony.
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Wizard's watch
Single-player alternative to VANQUISH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VANQUISH.
You are a wizard and your village is under attack! Push back the enemy forces with powerful spells. Burn, freeze, shatter and crush the enemy soldiers with your magic powers. Gain XP as you kill your enemies and unlock upgrades for your spells.
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Mystical Map
Single-player alternative to VANQUISH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VANQUISH.
Mystical Map is a rogue-lite that allows players to draw out their own path in each playthrough. Maps are randomly generated, but YOU have the ability to choose your path and use any items found to enhance it. Chart your course and take on various action platforming challenges!
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Medieval Battlegrounds
Single-player alternative to VANQUISH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with VANQUISH.
Set in medieval times, you must vanquish your foes! Fight again players in 6-man teams or join together and fight hordes of AI enemies. Battle with swords, axes, bows, and magic. Teams are formed in-game, so play with your friends, or against them! Team up and take down enemies and friends alike!
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Sword of Hypotenuse
Single-player alternative to VANQUISH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VANQUISH.
Cut, squash, and headbutt other tofu ninja in this adventure searching for the truth of the Pythagoreans' Theorem! Explore various world permutations and collect rare Alogon history as you break and link different worlds to create the true Number Line.
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Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur - Prologue
Single-player alternative to VANQUISH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VANQUISH.
Engage in combat against gigantic monsters terrorising the Kingdom of Camelot and defeat them with your Broken Excalibur in this roguelite action adventure with RPG elements.
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Until You Fall
Single-player alternative to VANQUISH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VANQUISH.
Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.