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Single-player games like Shadow Hold

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shadow Hold, 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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    Radiant: Guardians of Light — Steam game cover

    Radiant: Guardians of Light

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Hold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Hold.

    Ready to smash, cast, and craft your way through a stunning fantasy world? Dive into Radiant: Guardians of Light—an action-packed RPG where you can play solo or team up with a friend. Explore Helia, face powerful enemies, and gear up for epic battles together!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NUSNUR — Steam game cover

    NUSNUR

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Hold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Hold.

    Explore the multiverse with different versions of NUSNURs where every universe has its own mechanics, style, story, and lore. Observe how their lives connect and how everything ends.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WYS — Steam game cover

    WYS

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Hold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Hold.

    In this open-world RPG, you must choose a path to follow: merchant, adventurer, or politician. But beware, your choices will affect the world you inhabit. Embark on the adventure alone or with friends, and craft your story that will change this world.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flowstone Saga — Steam game cover

    Flowstone Saga

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Hold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadow Hold.

    Master a totally unique puzzle-battle system in this 16-bit, JRPG-inspired adventure featuring an epic story, charming characters, stunning pixel art, and epic music. Follow a grand story set in the mysterious Ocean's End islands full of lost memories, ancient ruins, pirates, treasures, and frogs.

    2024RPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blood™ Fresh Supply — Steam game cover

    Blood™ Fresh Supply

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Hold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Hold.

    Battle an army of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hellhounds, and an insatiable host of horrors in your quest to defeat the evil Tchernobog. Squirm through 42 loathesome levels filled with more atmosphere than a Lovecraftian mausoleum.

    2019ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Etrange Overlord — Steam game cover

    Etrange Overlord

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Hold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Shadow Hold.

    Join Étrange on this musical odyssey as she seeks to conquer hell in the pursuit of living her best afterlife.

    2026ActionRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance — Steam game cover

    Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Hold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Shadow Hold.

    A new legacy begins...

    2021ActionRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rune Teller — Steam game cover

    Rune Teller

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Hold — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Hold.

    Become a powerful Rune Teller traveling through the open world of the Runegea. Recruit great colleagues for a fun journey, craft through a variety of items, and solve the requests of the Runegea residents. At the end of a long journey, you will find the reason for your resurrection.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →