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Single-player games like Chains of Time

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Chains of Time, 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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    The Great Divide — Steam game cover

    The Great Divide

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    The One Being, the Goddess who ruled it all, one day grew tormented by the actions of its own creations. That frustration led to what is known as The Great Divide. Now the world faces unbalance as those spirits fight each other for full control.

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    Moonfall — Steam game cover

    Moonfall

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    In this old-school RPG, join three seemingly unrelated characters as their decisions unknowingly intertwines their fate with the fate of the world and all life as they know it.

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    Against All Odds — Steam game cover

    Against All Odds

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    Of Arawn is asked something much greater than what he is prepared to give... that's when his true journey begins.

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    Memento Vivere — Steam game cover

    Memento Vivere

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    Dekar is a noble warrior who has a estranged relationship with his father. After abandoning his rights to the throne and choosing to live a simple life, everything changes for him when a Winged One crashes into his village asking for his help. The fate of the world now lies on his shoulders.

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    The Oathkeeper — Steam game cover

    The Oathkeeper

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    Ira is a famed mercenary, called The Oathkeeper. When one of his contracts puts him in the middle of an ancient war of good v. evil and face to face with the woman he begins to fall in love with, he will have to start fighting for more than just money!

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    Child of Hope — Steam game cover

    Child of Hope

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    In this old-school RPG, you are the Child of Hope.

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    The Darkest Road — Steam game cover

    The Darkest Road

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    In this old-school RPG, you play as Callum and Lucia, the Trial Ones, as they find their way to be together in an epic battle that will change their and everyone else's lives.

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    The Exodus — Steam game cover

    The Exodus

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    Play an old-school 2D RPG in the vein of Skyfall, Last Heroes and Fantasy Heroes!

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    God Mode — Steam game cover

    God Mode

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Do you like running? How about gunning? What if special abilities are thrown into the mix? Upgradable weapons? Let's say there’re dozens of on-screen enemies to unleash this firepower on, and as your reward for dispatching them you get experience and gold to collect that can be used for character customization and new equipment--all the...

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    The Dragon's Prophecy — Steam game cover

    The Dragon's Prophecy

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    The Dragon's Prophecy is an old-school 2D RPG in the style of the early Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. The road is long and perilous, and a Dragon waits at every corner.

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    Through the Mist — Steam game cover

    Through the Mist

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    A terrible disease known as the Blight is spreading across all four corners of the world. Without a cure, he who is afflicted by it, is doomed. As the Lighwielder, Edan must now find it's origin and cause and put it to an end. He is people's last hope.

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    A Heroine Story — Steam game cover

    A Heroine Story

    Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.

    When a wizard comes to the village to help Victoria against a magical entity, things take a turn for the unexpected and the young mayor will have to make a decision that will change her life forever.

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