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Single-player games like Tales Of Wakana

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tales Of Wakana, 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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    Iliad — Steam game cover

    Iliad

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

    Iliad is an adventure Metroidvania that borrows new powers and area unlocks from it's retro origins and weave classic map design mechanic in the gameplay. Travel through two worlds tightly linked together each growing as you discover new secrets and defeat bosses towards one of the two endings.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PhantomGaze : Omni-sight — Steam game cover

    PhantomGaze : Omni-sight

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

    A 2D Metroidvania where you control two characters at once. A blind swordsman fights in melee, while a spirit archer provides ranged support. Master parry rhythms and exploit weaknesses using the bestiary. Uncover the secrets of a world built on Asian aesthetics through a stranger's eyes.

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    Ichorian Tales — Steam game cover

    Ichorian Tales

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

    Inspired by the traditional Zelda formula, Ichorian Tales is focused on that old-school dungeon crawling experience! Explore, fight enemies, solve puzzles and obtain new abilities to crack open the dungeon and fight massive bosses!

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    Tails of Fate — Steam game cover

    Tails of Fate

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

    Fulfill this tale, as darkness swarms the fantasy lands of Fauna. Venture epic kingdoms and treacherous dungeons in a 2D action-RPG, with Metroidvania elements in a hand-crafted pixel art world filled with souls-like boss fights, dungeon platforming, and dynamic enemy combat design.

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    Faction Reticent — Steam game cover

    Faction Reticent

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

    A "whimsical fantasy" action platformer game with an open-ended progression. Utilize the given abilities to you to its fullest potential, and look epic while doing it.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saga — Steam game cover

    Saga

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

    Help Saga in her quest for revenge. A Viking girl who has lost everything to evil will embark on an epic journey to find answers and put an end to the hordes of enemies ravaging her land.

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    Spiretela — Steam game cover

    Spiretela

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

    Climb the tower, defeat powerful enemies, and uncover the cause of a cosmic instability in this intense roguelike adventure.

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    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse — Steam game cover

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

    Single-player alternative to Tales Of Wakana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Tales Of Wakana.

    Crimson Curse —Will Your Fate Bloom in Despair or Salvation Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse - follow Rose Belmont's journey in an all new 2D Action-Exploration title from KONAMI, Evil Empire and Motion Twin.

    2026ActionRPG29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →