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Single-player games like Aether

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Aether, 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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    Legend of Dungeon — Steam game cover

    Legend of Dungeon

    Single-player alternative to Aether — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aether.

    Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.

    2013ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeon Souls — Steam game cover

    Dungeon Souls

    Single-player alternative to Aether — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aether.

    Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors — Steam game cover

    Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Aether — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aether.

    A roguelite survivor game set in the beloved world of Pathfinder. Enter Gallowspire, Pathfinder’s legendary tower of darkness, alongside your fearless companion. Slay hordes of enemies, upgrade your arsenal, and overcome deadly bosses to seal away the ancient king of undeath Tar-Baphon!

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ants Took My Eyeball — Steam game cover

    Ants Took My Eyeball

    Single-player alternative to Aether — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aether.

    Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Castle / 失落城堡 — Steam game cover

    Lost Castle / 失落城堡

    Single-player alternative to Aether — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aether.

    Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

    Single-player alternative to Aether — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aether.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wizard of Legend — Steam game cover

    Wizard of Legend

    Single-player alternative to Aether — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aether.

    Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ember Knights — Steam game cover

    Ember Knights

    Single-player alternative to Aether — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Aether.

    Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →