Single-player games like Dark Lord
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dark Lord, 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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Sultan's Game
Single-player alternative to Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Dark Lord.
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
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Reigns
Single-player alternative to Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Dark Lord.
Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.
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Crown Gambit
Single-player alternative to Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Dark Lord.
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Single-player alternative to Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Dark Lord.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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Griftlands
Single-player alternative to Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
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Trainee Death Simulator
Single-player alternative to Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dark Lord.
You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.
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Becoming Saint
Single-player alternative to Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dark Lord.
Choose your doctrine and preach across medieval Italy in this real-time strategy roguelike. Gather your diverse cast of followers, venture out to convince and convert new believers, conquer towns, and strive to become a saint in your lifetime—or die trying.
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BLACK SOULS
Single-player alternative to Dark Lord — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dark Lord.
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.