Single-player games like Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona, 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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Skelethrone: The Prey
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
This game is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls. Skelethrone: The Prey is a free prequel to the main game, setting the stage for the events that will unfold throughout Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona campaign.
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The Last Faith
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
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Blasphemous
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
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.
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Elderand
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
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Dark Devotion
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.
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Salt and Sanctuary
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
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Vigil: The Longest Night
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
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Castle of Vania
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.