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Single-player games like Phantom Tides

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Phantom Tides, 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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    Timespinner — Steam game cover

    Timespinner

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

    Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy — Steam game cover

    Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

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

    The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chasm — Steam game cover

    Chasm

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

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Iconoclasts — Steam game cover

    Iconoclasts

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

    Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hob — Steam game cover

    Hob

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

    Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alwa's Legacy — Steam game cover

    Alwa's Legacy

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

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Feudal Alloy — Steam game cover

    Feudal Alloy

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

    Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    La-Mulana 2 — Steam game cover

    La-Mulana 2

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

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fjorir — Steam game cover

    Fjorir

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

    Set in a world after Ragnarok, all the gods have perished, and Asgard lies in ruins. As the last surviving descendant of Baldr, you must battle through chaotic realms, facing relentless enemies and uncovering powerful relics, all to reclaim Asgard in a cycle of Death and Rebirth.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →