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Single-player games like The Magic World

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Magic World, 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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    Dungeon Tale — Steam game cover

    Dungeon Tale

    Single-player alternative to The Magic World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Magic World.

    Play different classes, explore dungeons with AI teammates, defeat enemies and bosses, collect a variety of gear, and build and upgrade your own Home City.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Archaelund — Steam game cover

    Archaelund

    Single-player alternative to The Magic World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Magic World.

    Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.

    2024AdventureRPGEarly Access24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Elmarion: the Lost Temple — Steam game cover

    Elmarion: the Lost Temple

    Single-player alternative to The Magic World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Magic World.

    “Elmarion: the Lost Temple” is a first-person party RPG. The player plays in a squad of 4 adventurers, choosing from 8 different classes. During the game, the squad explores the dungeons, clears them of monsters, and solves puzzles. Purpose of the game: to get an ancient powerful artifact.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ancient Kingdoms — Steam game cover

    Ancient Kingdoms

    Single-player alternative to The Magic World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Magic World.

    Dive into an old-school pixel art RPG inspired by classic MMORPGs! Explore epic dungeons, battle fearsome bosses, and complete quests solo offline or online with up to 5 players. Choose your class, gear up, and craft your own legend!

    2025IndieRPGEarly Access15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prophecy of Ashen — Steam game cover

    Prophecy of Ashen

    Single-player alternative to The Magic World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Magic World.

    Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.

    2026IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown — Steam game cover

    Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown

    Single-player alternative to The Magic World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Magic World.

    Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown is a classic western RPG inspired by the games from the 90s. Basically, it’s the kind of game I personally find missing nowadays. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous and without the need of endless grind to progress.

    2019RPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Avernum 4: Greed and Glory — Steam game cover

    Avernum 4: Greed and Glory

    Single-player alternative to The Magic World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Magic World.

    The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dungeons, varied and cunning foes, 100s of artifacts to find or craft, and a really cool story.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aeon of Sands - The Trail — Steam game cover

    Aeon of Sands - The Trail

    Single-player alternative to The Magic World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Magic World.

    Aeon of Sands – The Trail is a roleplaying game set in a post-apocalyptic desert world. It combines real-time exploration gameplay with classic gamebooks where you create your very own non-linear story adventure.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG16.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Great Powers — Steam game cover

    Great Powers

    Single-player alternative to The Magic World — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A 4x global turn-based strategy game with a well-developed economic and military model.

    2025Strategy14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →