Single-player games like Knights Within
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Knights Within, 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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The Forever Winter
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Knights Within.
The Forever Winter is a tactical shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. Millions of deaths later the war continues with our latest update!
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DeadPoly
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.
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ArcRunner
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Traverse 'The Arc' in this beautiful, Cyberpunk-styled action rogue-lite as you attempt to reset an evil rogue AI. Experiment with different weapons and augments as you fight hordes of machines programmed for your annihilation! Collect Nanites & power-up after every run either solo or with friends!
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Pizza Bandit
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
A 4-player online co-op third-person PvE shooter where intense combat meets high-pressure cooking. Battle hordes, coordinate your loadout, and cook under fire to build your pizza empire.
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GUNTOUCHABLES
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.
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Endless Alice
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Endless Alice is a third-person action-adventure game combining Roguelite elements, anime aesthetics, and endless possibilities. Choose characters with unique combat styles and embark on adventures! Play solo or with friends in cooperative challenges for up to 4 players!
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World War Z
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Knights Within.
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
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Sniper Elite 5
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Knights Within.
The award-winning series returns as Karl Fairburne fights to uncover Project Kraken in 1944 France. The genre-defining authentic sniping, with enhanced kill cam, has never looked or felt better as you fight across immersive maps to stop the Nazi war machine in its tracks.
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Risk of Rain 2
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
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DARK SOULS™ II
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Knights Within.
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Single-player alternative to Knights Within — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!