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Single-player games like Threads of Time

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Threads of Time, 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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    Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling — Steam game cover

    Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

    Single-player alternative to Threads of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.

    Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sea of Stars — Steam game cover

    Sea of Stars

    Single-player alternative to Threads of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.

    Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chained Echoes — Steam game cover

    Chained Echoes

    Single-player alternative to Threads of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.

    Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

    2022IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ — Steam game cover

    OCTOPATH TRAVELER™

    Single-player alternative to Threads of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.

    Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.

    2019RPG17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    8-Bit Adventures 2 — Steam game cover

    8-Bit Adventures 2

    Single-player alternative to Threads of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.

    Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arelite Core — Steam game cover

    Arelite Core

    Single-player alternative to Threads of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.

    The age of heroes is passed, yet an ancient evil rises again. Follow the adventures of Karden, a blacksmith on the path to mastering his craft, forced to take a stand against Talameq, an ageless entity bent on devouring the world.

    2017IndieRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tactics Ogre: Reborn — Steam game cover

    Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    Single-player alternative to Threads of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Deity — Steam game cover

    Dark Deity

    Single-player alternative to Threads of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.

    Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →