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Single-player games like Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition, 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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    Cthulhu Saves the World — Steam game cover

    Cthulhu Saves the World

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

    2011IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knights of Pen and Paper 2 — Steam game cover

    Knights of Pen and Paper 2

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Breath of Death VII — Steam game cover

    Breath of Death VII

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!

    2011IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Evoland — Steam game cover

    Evoland

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.

    2013IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pillars of Dust — Steam game cover

    Pillars of Dust

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    In this retro-style RPG, Prince Carlton and pauper Gregg must make their separate ways through a mysterious land to learn their origins - and find some nuggets along the way.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mad Nords: Probably an Epic Quest — Steam game cover

    Mad Nords: Probably an Epic Quest

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    Mad Nords: Probably an Epic Quest is an old-school parody role-playing game. Explore a vast fantasy world, complete dozens of weird quests, fight dangerous foes and loot every chest that you'll stumble upon. Maybe you'll even get the opportunity to save the world. Who knows?

    2016IndieAdventureRPG5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes — Steam game cover

    Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    Grotesque Tactics is a highly addictive tactical RPG combining elements of popular Western and Asian console RPGs.

    2010StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saturday Morning RPG — Steam game cover

    Saturday Morning RPG

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    Saturday Morning RPG is an episodic JRPG set in world heavily inspired by 1980s Saturday morning cartoons and pop culture.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darkest Dungeon® — Steam game cover

    Darkest Dungeon®

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    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?

    2016StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chroma Squad — Steam game cover

    Chroma Squad

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    Tactical RPG about 5 stunt actors who decide to quit their jobs and start their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show! Cast actors, upgrade your studio, craft Mechas of cardboard and duct tape. Once the cameras are rolling, control your cast of 5 colored-jumpsuit-clad warriors in turn-based battles.

    2015StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Out of Space — Steam game cover

    Out of Space

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    Strategy co-op online multiplayer game about living on a spaceship with your roommates. You'll need to generate resources, take care of a deadly alien infestation, upgrade your appliances and build your sustainable space home. Living together is never easy, especially when you are in outer space!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 — Steam game cover

    Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    Turn-based RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999! Create your own game master and RPG party, as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks! (Includes +1 Edition content)

    2017IndieRPGDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cosplay Club — Steam game cover

    Cosplay Club

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition.

    In this turn-based RPG you'll embark on the journey of becoming a Magical Girl cosplayer! But don't let this journey fool you, because this is not just roleplaying: your costumes will give you real life powers, and the world's fate will be in your hands!

    2025RPG18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deep Dish Dungeon — Steam game cover

    Deep Dish Dungeon

    Single-player alternative to Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A survival exploration game where you navigate through a puzzly hand-crafted dungeon, with metroidvania and crafting elements. Unravel the enigmas of the dungeon’s depths solo or online co-op multiplayer.

    2026ActionStrategySingle-playerSimilar games →