Single-player games like Aethermancer
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Aethermancer, 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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Monster Sanctuary
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
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Siralim Ultimate
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.
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THYSIASTERY
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Aethermancer.
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
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Hive Blight
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Aethermancer.
Hive Blight is a roguelite autobattler where you lead a team of insect warriors against a corrupting Fungal Threat. Build powerful synergies, uncover the source of the plague, and destroy it to save your world!
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Monster Crown: Sin Eater
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Hand-craft your team of perfect Monsters and wage a one-man war against fate and the world in the Crown Nation! With a True Crossbreeding system, every Monster is entirely your own!
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Endless RPG - Untold Tales
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey where you shape your destiny as the director of your unique story.
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Darkest Dungeon®
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
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Crown Trick
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aethermancer.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aethermancer.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Hades
Single-player alternative to Aethermancer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Aethermancer.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.