Single-player games like Absence of Light
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Absence of Light, 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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Swords Fantasy: Battlefield
Single-player alternative to Absence of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absence of Light.
Swords Fantasy: Battlefield is a game from the 3rd person, including battles with swords.
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Peregrine
Single-player alternative to Absence of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absence of Light.
After escaping from an inevitable death you have been chosen to wield the Desolation Blade. While wielding it you can bring justice to those who brought death and destruction to earth and enslaved mankind [...]
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Black Raven
Single-player alternative to Absence of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absence of Light.
Black Raven is a dark 2.5D action-adventure rooted in Slavic Folklore set in 14th-century Eastern-Europe. Play as Ivan, a man consumed by vengeance after a brutal raid shatters his family. Journey through grim landscapes and fight brutal enemies in this dark tale of loss, rage, and resilience.
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Monkey King Simulator -- Chapter Huaguo Mountain
Single-player alternative to Absence of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absence of Light.
Stories revised from Journey to the West. Souls-like combats; Powerful Bosses; Hundreds of different Weapon&Armors; Super big map to explore; Nothing special? You cut me!
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Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
Single-player alternative to Absence of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Absence of Light.
Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.
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Firelight Fantasy: Force Energy
Single-player alternative to Absence of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absence of Light.
Firelight Fantasy: Force Energy is a spectacular third-person sword fighting game based on Scandinavian mythology
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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
Single-player alternative to Absence of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Absence of Light.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
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Mana Spark
Single-player alternative to Absence of Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absence of Light.
A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.