Single-player games like Chains of Time
Below are 13 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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Chained Echoes
Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
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8-Bit Adventures 2
Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
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Cris Tales
Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.
Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play!
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Sea of Stars
Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.
Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history.
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Avadon 2: The Corruption
Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.
Avadon 2: The Corruption is a huge, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the second chapter in the epic Avadon trilogy. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law.
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Dark Deity
Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio
Single-player alternative to Chains of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chains of Time.
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
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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
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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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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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
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.