Single-player games like The shadow of the evil tower
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The shadow of the evil tower, 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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Christmas Runner
Single-player alternative to The shadow of the evil tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The shadow of the evil tower.
"Christmas Runner - Rocket Boot Adventure" is an exciting Christmas-themed parkour game where players become a rocket boot runner, navigating diverse terrains, overcoming various obstacles, and pushing their limits.
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Sqube Darkness
Single-player alternative to The shadow of the evil tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The shadow of the evil tower.
A unique endless running game. Only 1% of the racers reached 5000 meters!
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Rooftop Renegade
Single-player alternative to The shadow of the evil tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The shadow of the evil tower.
Power up your hoverblades in this speedrunning platformer! Weave through futuristic cities making split second pathing decisions. Boost through constant bombardment and dangerous hazards. Go it alone or bring up to 3 friends for local multiplayer mayhem.
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Qipa World-Hello Big Adventure
Single-player alternative to The shadow of the evil tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The shadow of the evil tower.
A lot of time (depending on your skill, hours to days) Up to dozens of background music. Well-designed game levels. Complete story, multiple game stages. Beautiful and fantastic art style. Dozens of achievements. Multiple leaderboards. This is a very challenging game. It can be very difficult, but you are worth trying.
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Dinosaur Running（恐龙快跑）
Single-player alternative to The shadow of the evil tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The shadow of the evil tower.
Dinosaur Run "is a casual parkour type single player game, where players control dinosaurs to escape modern civilization and the chasing tyrannosaurus rex, constantly running, crossing every obstacle and danger, and finally escaping danger. Let's start together with more friends.
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Gos Castle Runner
Single-player alternative to The shadow of the evil tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The shadow of the evil tower.
Run against time, jump holes and saws before time runs out. Gos Castle Runner it's a 2D platform game of running and jumping. In this game, you control a small ghost that has to pass through the castle by jumping holes and dodging saws to reach the end of the level.
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Dragon Mine
Single-player alternative to The shadow of the evil tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The shadow of the evil tower.
Go through the numerous mazes and try to get to the cave full of gold waiting at the end, but remember - the journey won't be easy. Think fast and move precisely to get to the exit - any delay may result in the escape portal to be covered with mysterious water, blocking your way out.
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浪尖舞动 Surf Dance
Single-player alternative to The shadow of the evil tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with The shadow of the evil tower.
Next to the cartoonish cute style island, with your favorite cute animals, experience the excitement of high-speed sprint in the rhythm of platform jumps.