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Single-player games like Touhou: New World

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Touhou: New 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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    Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — Steam game cover

    Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity

    Single-player alternative to Touhou: New World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: New World.

    The world of Touhou comes alive in this beautiful action RPG (featuring “bullet hell” elements, of course!). Infamous vampire Remilia Scarlet and her dutiful maid, Sakuya, set off to chase rumors of a massive monster, all while sending baddies flying with fluid action and signature skills!

    2018ActionRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legacy Of The Pact — Steam game cover

    Legacy Of The Pact

    Single-player alternative to Touhou: New World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou: New World.

    Journey through the fantastical world destroying hordes of evil creatures and survive! Legacy Of The Pact is and action packed action survival game with some RPG and Rogue Like elements

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Glimmer in Mirror — Steam game cover

    Glimmer in Mirror

    Single-player alternative to Touhou: New World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou: New World.

    Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.89 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Book of Demons — Steam game cover

    Book of Demons

    Single-player alternative to Touhou: New World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou: New World.

    Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tales of ARISE — Steam game cover

    Tales of ARISE

    Single-player alternative to Touhou: New World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: New World.

    300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!

    2023ActionRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ocean's Heart — Steam game cover

    Ocean's Heart

    Single-player alternative to Touhou: New World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou: New World.

    Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas — Steam game cover

    Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

    Single-player alternative to Touhou: New World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou: New World.

    Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas combines captivating storytelling, breathtaking 3D visuals and exciting gameplay into one epic action-adventure experience. In the game you explore the islands of Uncharted Seas, a world filled with many dangers, puzzles and secrets.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ketz: Galactic Overlords — Steam game cover

    Ketz: Galactic Overlords

    Single-player alternative to Touhou: New World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou: New World.

    Sci-fantasy themed roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Choose your character, collect various gear, and create game-breaking builds using powerful skills from the Galactic Leaders!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost World — Steam game cover

    Lost World

    Single-player alternative to Touhou: New World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Touhou: New World.

    Lost World is a survival video game with single and co-op modes. Open world and first person view.

    2023ActionAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →