Single-player games like Caves of Lore
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Caves of Lore, 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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Dark Daemon
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caves of Lore.
This is a fantasy themed RPG game. In a dark world, players need to constantly improve their combat power and strategically challenge various monsters and monsters, embarking on an unprecedented adventure journey
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万界之塔 The tower of the world
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Caves of Lore.
在这款以时间与命运为核心的回合制RPG游戏中,主要以推动剧情、迷宫探索、以及如何来强化自身队伍为核心玩点。您将扮演一名穿越至游戏世界的玩家,从一开始的随随便便玩乐心态,逐渐认识这个世界,不断的认识新的小伙伴,展开了一段奇妙之旅。
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Lair of the Leviathan
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caves of Lore.
Lair of the Leviathan is an open world RPG that aims to capture the best parts of classic RPGs of the past where you lead a party of heroes as you fight your way through a large, completely hand crafted open world with challenging turn based combat and deep RPG mechanics.
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Shards of Feyra
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caves of Lore.
This is a turn based tactical RPG, which could be played with your friend or solo. Each player will control 2 heroes and try to help the village leader with various quests and save the land of Feyra.
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Fake Ducks: Spooky Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Caves of Lore.
Imagine it's YOU with YOUR FRIENDS who have to save the world this time! This turn-based RPG inspired by the great classics is about just that: a group of bizarre friends will have to prevent a mysterious man from getting his hands on a dark talisman that could compromise the future of the world.
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Eclipse
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Caves of Lore.
Once upon a time gods sent you here. You’ve slept in a glass sarcophagus for hundrends of years. When people find themselves on the brink of extinction, you’ll have to wake up. Now, the time has come. Get up and save the medieval village from the monsters coming from the abandoned dungeons!
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Sir Questionnaire
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Caves of Lore.
A peaceful game of choice and chance as you explore the dark dungeon floors. Gameplay is based on choice: do you fight the creature, or try to run away? Do you take the potion? Spin the wheel? Drink the milk? Smash the crate? Hack the lobsters? Left door or right door? Make your choice!
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Dungeon Scavenger
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caves of Lore.
Dungeon Scavenger is a unique turn-based old school dungeon crawler that sets you on a challenging path of exploration. Select a hero to keep the threat of the dungeon and demon realms away from the town's people with an innovative combat system. Can you save the town from the danger below?
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Wizardry 8
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Caves of Lore.
A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era.
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Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Caves of Lore.
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
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Ultimaze
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Caves of Lore.
Ultimaze is a tile-based puzzle game about navigating small labyrinths.
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Arcis Ultima
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Caves of Lore.
Player finds himself in the war between human race and the invading creatures. You must train yourself, get the very best equipment, recall your past and help human efforts. Otherwise; as the time passes, you may find yourself in a hopeless situation.
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Phantasie Memorial Set
Single-player alternative to Caves of Lore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Caves of Lore.
Phantasie: Memorial Set compiles the classic RPG trilogy, featuring party-based adventures, turn-based combat, diverse classes, and epic quests. Phantasie series is a timeless contribution to early RPGs that embodies fantasy world exploration and strategic gameplay.