Single-player games like Septerra Core
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Septerra Core, 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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Gorky 17
Single-player alternative to Septerra Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Septerra Core.
November 2008. NATO intelligence services report that, for reasons unknown, the Russian military has destroyed GORKY 17, one of the old Soviet "Secret Cities". A year later NATO takes over a former Russian secret base built on Polish soil. Diggers discover a laboratory complex in the completely demolished town.
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Anachronox
Single-player alternative to Septerra Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Septerra Core.
Join Sylvester "Sly" Boots and Stiletto Anyway as they trek across six bizarre planets investigating a galaxy-crushing mystery, searching for artefacts from an extinct alien race and unlocking the secrets of a powerful, advanced technology. It's your turn. PICK YOUR POISON.
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Cosmic Star Heroine
Single-player alternative to Septerra Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Septerra Core.
3 exotic planets to explore. Aliens. Robots. Magic. Forbidden technology. Ruined Worlds. Ghosts. Long-lost secrets. Conspiracies. A galactic threat. And one brave heroine to make things right. Cosmic Star Heroine is an exciting new RPG from the creators of Cthulhu Saves the World.
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Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Single-player alternative to Septerra Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Septerra Core.
You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Single-player alternative to Septerra Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Septerra Core.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Septerra Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Septerra Core.
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Single-player alternative to Septerra Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Septerra Core.
Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history.
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Septerra Core — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Septerra Core.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.