Single-player games like Thorny Times
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Thorny Times, 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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Evolutio Tactics
Single-player alternative to Thorny Times — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Thorny Times.
A tactical RPG in stunning HD-2D style. Evolve through five races, master turn-based strategy, and uncover Waglin’s masked secrets in a city shaped by transformation.
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Valor of Man
Single-player alternative to Thorny Times — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Thorny Times.
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
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The Iron Oath
Single-player alternative to Thorny Times — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Thorny Times.
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
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Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
Single-player alternative to Thorny Times — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Thorny Times.
Lead troops in tense tactical battles, just you and your brain against the dying world. Can you save it? Manage a mercenary company, scavenge supplies, build an army. Go on a quest! Burn down a village or two... Explore the rich medieval fantasy world in a mix of LOTR, Warhammer, FTL and Total War.
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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Thorny Times — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Thorny Times.
Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.
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Inkbound
Single-player alternative to Thorny Times — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Thorny Times.
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
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The Last Spell
Single-player alternative to Thorny Times — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Thorny Times.
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
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Forged of Blood
Single-player alternative to Thorny Times — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Thorny Times.
A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.