Single-player games like Emberbane
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Emberbane, 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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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Single-player alternative to Emberbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Emberbane.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Emberbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Emberbane.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to Emberbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Emberbane.
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.
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Minoria
Single-player alternative to Emberbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Emberbane.
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
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Olija
Single-player alternative to Emberbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Emberbane.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Emberbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Emberbane.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Single-player alternative to Emberbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Emberbane.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Single-player alternative to Emberbane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Emberbane.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.