Single-player games like Dragon's Lair
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Dragon's Lair, 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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Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon's Lair.
Princess Daphne has been spirited away to a wrinkle in time by the Evil Wizard Mordroc who plans to force her into marriage. Only you, Dirk the Daring, can save her.
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Space Ace
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon's Lair.
In Space Ace you play the heroic Ace who must stop the evil Commander Borf from taking over the Earth! Borf plans to reduce all of humankind to infants and take over the planet.
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon's Lair.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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Castle In The Darkness
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon's Lair.
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dragon's Lair.
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon's Lair.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon's Lair.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dragon's Lair.
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
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Get Off My Lawn!
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Dragon's Lair.
They came in peace, but messed with the wrong old man. Armed with a musket, 78 year old Murray Mendelson has single-handedly started an interstellar war. Shoot first and ask questions later in this endless fast paced arcade shooter. Use everything in Murray’s arsenal to keep the aliens off of his perfectly manicured lawn!
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Four Kings: Video Poker
Single-player alternative to Dragon's Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Dragon's Lair.
Four Kings: Video Poker allows you to hone your poker skills - no extra chips needed!