Single-player games like Only Up Samarkand
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Only Up Samarkand, 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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No Time For Caution
Single-player alternative to Only Up Samarkand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.
New Parkour Role Playing Game. No Time For Caution is a parkour-role-playing game with a tertiary perspective. Manage your character, try various game modes and face monsters to complete the parkours. Parkour and be an unstoppable warrior with your strong character.
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Enlil: Rise Of the End
Single-player alternative to Only Up Samarkand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.
In a stunning open world brimming with high-quality graphics, build your own walls, gates, and traps; gather valuable loot; choose one of five mighty spells to obliterate your foes; command your army—and in a deep, immersive narrative, bring an end to Anzu’s dark reign!
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Discovery Of Magic
Single-player alternative to Only Up Samarkand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.
Feel like a true wizard in this free-to-play VR strategy RPG. Weave spells with your wand, summon fantastic creatures in simultaneous turn-based duels, and socialize with classmates across school grounds. Unlock hundreds of spells and cosmetics as you progress to become a master spell weaver.
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The Caped Crusader
Single-player alternative to Only Up Samarkand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Only Up Samarkand.
This is an exciting medieval adventure in which the hero, The Caped Crusader, takes on the King's Guard in an effort to give back to the poor the gold coins the King has unfairly collected from poor tenants. The goal of the game is to take as many bags of gold as possible from the King's Guard.
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Cool Game
Single-player alternative to Only Up Samarkand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Only Up Samarkand.
Traditional roguelike where you build your team to defeat stronger and stronger opponents. Choose your teammates, their position and your opponents wisely, as one mistake can cost you the entire game
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Trials of Proelium
Single-player alternative to Only Up Samarkand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.
Experience a colorful world full of vibrant characters through the eyes of Letha, a young warrior on the hunt for district masters in her pursuit to become Proeliums new emperor in this anime style turn-based RPG.
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Heroes of Science and Fiction
Single-player alternative to Only Up Samarkand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Only Up Samarkand.
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
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Rise of a Legend
Single-player alternative to Only Up Samarkand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Only Up Samarkand.
Rise of a Legend is a third-person action RPG that immerses you in the ruthless era of gladiatorial combat. Engage in rich single-player progression or take on challengers in online multiplayer matches. Manage your Ludus, level up your fighters, and boost your house's prestige with every victory.