Single-player games like Crown of Thorns
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Crown of Thorns, 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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Quartet
Single-player alternative to Crown of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
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Threefold Recital
Single-player alternative to Crown of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
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Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
Single-player alternative to Crown of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
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The Lonesome Guild
Single-player alternative to Crown of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
The world of Etere was shattered after the discovery of a terrifying truth. Play as Ghost to gather the Champions and restore balance to a world in conflict in this action RPG that takes you on an epic journey to fulfil Etere’s destiny.
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Harvest Island
Single-player alternative to Crown of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Discover your sinister purpose in this horror farming game. Your idyllic farm life can't be trusted. Keep up with the façade as you give your crops to the gods. Explore the ominous island and question everything. You must fake your blissful farming days. Your life depends on it.
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Souls of Chronos
Single-player alternative to Crown of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
The Apocalypse shattered a world in disarray. Facing his impending death, a young boy named Sid crossed paths with Torii, a girl who feeds on the energy of time. In the harbour town of Astella, a mysterious adventure is about to unfold along with the investigation of an unusual crime...
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The Girl from Arkanya
Single-player alternative to Crown of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
The Girl from Arkanya is a top-down treasure hunting RPG, mimicking the style and feel of 2D Zelda games. Explore the jungles of Amazonia as Marisa, alongside her capybara companion!
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Fallow
Single-player alternative to Crown of Thorns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.