Single-player games like Akari and the Abyss
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Akari and the Abyss, 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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Nightmare Hunter
Single-player alternative to Akari and the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Akari and the Abyss.
One day in the dream, some one showed up and claimed there is a dream called paradise. From that day, dream demons that can suck human memory and spirit increased. In order to make everything return to its original state, Yoru, who awakened as a demon hunter, decided to challenge the initiator.
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Nightmare Knight ~Sacred Maiden & Fallen Magic~
Single-player alternative to Akari and the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Akari and the Abyss.
The young girl Rayne, who became the sacred knight of the kingdom, was entrusted by Jas, the leader of the sacred knights and her lover, to investigate the disturbances occurring in a distant town named "Hakudeti".
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Pray Game
Single-player alternative to Akari and the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Akari and the Abyss.
Washed away to the island of Anatol, Alcy now must embark on a journey to escape the island and find her way to safety.
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Sheryl ~The Alchemist of the Island Ruins~
Single-player alternative to Akari and the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Akari and the Abyss.
Sheryl, a novice alchemist, works with her boss and fellow alchemist, Debora. But when Debora skips out to avoid debt collectors, it's up to Sheryl to keep the atelier afloat, lest it collapse under the weight of her boss's mistakes!
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Seed of Evil
Single-player alternative to Akari and the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Akari and the Abyss.
Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. You won't soon forget this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue.
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Is It Wrong to Repay the Debt in a Dungeon?
Single-player alternative to Akari and the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Akari and the Abyss.
To repay the debt, both Akane and her mother have to earn a lot of money! Explore the dungeon, challenge strong enemies, and even use her own body! Everything she is trying to do is for saving her family!!
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Misty's Shining Blacksmithing
Single-player alternative to Akari and the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Akari and the Abyss.
A world called Fillwitz has finally ushered in an era of peace after the long war between mankind and the demon. But Misty, who lives in the underground city of Gondalva and runs a blacksmith shop, is distressed by the sharp reduction in work caused by the peace.
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Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~
Single-player alternative to Akari and the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Akari and the Abyss.
Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!