Single-player games like Styx: Master of Shadows
Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to Styx: Master of Shadows, 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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Styx: Shards of Darkness
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.
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Styx: Blades of Greed
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
The master of stealth is back! Explore the dizzying heights of the Iserian Continent and cunningly eliminate your enemies. Thanks to your Quartz powers, you are freer than ever. Be creative: Never has it felt so good to be greedy.
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Dishonored 2
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.
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Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
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Thief
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.
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Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.
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Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
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Kristala
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
Kristala is a dark fantasy ARPG featuring challenging combat, fluid parkour, and deep exploration. Master the ancient magic of the Sacred Six Kristals and uncover the source of a mysterious curse in a thrilling, story-driven adventure.
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Dishonored
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.
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Oblivion
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Oblivion is a short, story-driven first-person horror game. Uncover the truth hidden within an abandoned school — but beware, some memories were never meant to return.
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Thief Gold
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.
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Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Gnomes Garden 3 — a new chapter in this exciting fantasy/strategy game. Head off into unknown lands and defeat the warlock!
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Call of Cthulhu®
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
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Blood Bowl 3
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Brutal, crazy, tactical… this is BLOOD BOWL! The iconic death sport returns with the new video game of fantasy football faithfully using the latest board game rules and new content. Create your team, then crush, mulch and cheat your way to the top... leaving your opponents in the graveyard.
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Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.
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Of Orcs And Men
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
You have been appointed to fulfill an extremely dangerous mission, deep in enemy territory: to kill one man... the Emperor himself. Lead the revolution of the Orcs and Goblins!
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Rogue Lords
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Styx: Master of Shadows.
You are Cahal, a powerful Garou who chose to go into exile after losing control of his destructive rage. He can transform into a wolf and a Crinos, a huge ferocious beast. Master your three forms and their powers to punish those who defile Gaia.
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Space Hulk: Tactics (Classic)
Single-player alternative to Styx: Master of Shadows — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.