Single-player games like Magic and Machines
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Magic and Machines, 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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Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
Single-player alternative to Magic and Machines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Magic and Machines.
On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.
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Dark Deity
Single-player alternative to Magic and Machines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Magic and Machines.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
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Dark Deity 2
Single-player alternative to Magic and Machines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Magic and Machines.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
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封神榜2022
Single-player alternative to Magic and Machines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Magic and Machines.
This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.
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Rise Eterna
Single-player alternative to Magic and Machines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Magic and Machines.
Follow the story of Lua and unveil the mysteries surrounding her origins in the tactical RPG, reminiscence of the 16-bit era Japanese strategy games. Recruit up to 14 characters with unique abilities and defeat your worst nightmare in epic fights.
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再刷一把 PlayAgain
Single-player alternative to Magic and Machines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Magic and Machines.
你是一个前往轮回的灵魂,被神秘人拦截,送你到了一个叫做"神魔之塔"的地方,冒险由此开始... 本游戏融合了卡牌抽取+角色养成+宠物养成+宠物合成+暗黑类刷宝+爬塔+轻微肉鸽+符文之语等玩法的游戏,如果你是一个喜欢刷宝玩家千万不要错过!!
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Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Single-player alternative to Magic and Machines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Magic and Machines.
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
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TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
Single-player alternative to Magic and Machines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Magic and Machines.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.