Single-player games like Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists, 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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Alruna: End of History
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.
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Rusted Moss
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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Below The Ocean
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
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Thomas Was Alone
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
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The Swapper
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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Belladonna
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.
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Yono and the Celestial Elephants
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Yono and the Celestial Elephant is a grand adventure, featuring carefully designed puzzles, treasure hunts, a sprinkling combat and a world full of people.
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Molly Medusa: Queen of Spit
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
A gravity-bending 3D adventure where everyone turns to stone!
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October Panic
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
An arcade-style platformer with five levels and no saving/loading. A small trick-or-treat bag packed to the brim with both treats and tricks.
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Let's Freeze Some Penguins
Single-player alternative to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.
Walnut the Walrus sets out to save his friends, and all of Northern Bear, from the dreaded Emperor Penguin. Luckily, his chilly Walrus Wind is ice cold. Now let’s freeze some penguins!