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Single-player games like Temporian Tale

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Temporian Tale, 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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    Towerland — Steam game cover

    Towerland

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    A 2D top-down 4-directional shooter with RPG and roguelite elements.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tyraels Ascension: Hell Walker - The Video Game — Steam game cover

    Tyraels Ascension: Hell Walker - The Video Game

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Temporian Tale.

    A short Action Adventure game based on the music of the band "Tyraels Ascension"

    2024ActionAdventureRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beyond dreams — Steam game cover

    Beyond dreams

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    Here is the work of a UE4 individual independent game developer. In this pixel game with simple plot, you will face 21 carefully designed bosses (two of them are plot characters), 16 magical treasures, difficult battles and challenge modes that bring new experience!!!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OtterQuest — Steam game cover

    OtterQuest

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temporian Tale.

    You’ve been given an odd request, and without protest, you get dressed and grab your sword from your weapons chest, and with much zest, you head west to complete your Otter Quest.

    2022IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Swords & Bones 3 — Steam game cover

    Swords & Bones 3

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    The Swords & Bones saga reaches its third chapter! Inspired by past classics 2D action-platformer games, get ready to fight your way through more than 50 levels full of with enemies, traps and pitfalls. RPG elements enrich the gaming experience.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eclipse: Shine of Dawn — Steam game cover

    Eclipse: Shine of Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    The true darkness approaches Absalom, and through the hands of Luke, you will wield the true power capable of cutting it at its roots while seeking to rescue Prince Nylo. Evolve the power of the Suncatcher sword and legendary weapons to face hordes of creatures, iconic puzzles, and bosses.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SneakBit — Steam game cover

    SneakBit

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    Adventures in a pixel world!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grim Hope — Steam game cover

    Grim Hope

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    Grim Hope is a stylized Hack and Slash designed for players who live for the perfect combo. In a world of suffocating darkness, you play as elite, strikingly beautiful warriors who turn the battlefield into a bloody runway.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legends from Lacoytas: The First Seeker — Steam game cover

    Legends from Lacoytas: The First Seeker

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    The First Seeker is a challenging top down shooter where you will shoot and slash your way through enemies.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    1 Bit 1 Button — Steam game cover

    1 Bit 1 Button

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    A short sci-fi visual novel with minigames sprinkled within. The space bar is all you'll need.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Breeding Grounds — Steam game cover

    Breeding Grounds

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    Breeding Grounds is an old school style pure dungeon crawler. Search for power-ups throughout the maze-like levels as you shoot your way through enemies. Defeat the final boss before your health runs out!

    2025ActionIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lonayr Libraries: A King's Greed — Steam game cover

    Lonayr Libraries: A King's Greed

    Single-player alternative to Temporian Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Temporian Tale.

    A small collection of games, each using different mechanics to tell their stories that are part of a greater plot.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →