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Single-player games like Dala and the Cursed Forest

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Dala and the Cursed Forest, 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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    Krodha: A Tale of Vikram & Betaal — Steam game cover

    Krodha: A Tale of Vikram & Betaal

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    Krodha is a Dice + Deck + Slot-building roguelike rooted in the Indian legend of Vikram and Betaal. Draft your deck, slot cards into a board, roll the dice and piece together a mystery told by three "very" unreliable narrators.

    2027StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kegs of Eternity — Steam game cover

    Kegs of Eternity

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    A roguelite deckbuilder starring seven stubborn dwarves. Build unique decks, slay cursed monsters, crawl procedural dungeons, drink plenty of beer, find broken synergies, and rebuild your ruined town, one keg, one combo, one dwarf at a time.

    2027StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zodiac Mountain — Steam game cover

    Zodiac Mountain

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    Ascend Zodiac Mountain in a roguelike deckbuilder with two-sided cards. Build Yin & Yang hands, discover powerful relics, and create satisfying synergies to defeat mythical enemies.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Low Magic They Said — Steam game cover

    Low Magic They Said

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where broken builds are a feature, not a bug. Think Slay the Spire meets the unforgiving difficulty of Dark Souls, with Diablo 2's philosophy of letting you discover ridiculously powerful builds yourself. They lied about the magic being low.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Etymancy — Steam game cover

    Etymancy

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    Etymancy is a dark fantasy roguelike dungeon crawler where every spell is a word. Craft your pile of magic letter tiles, collect strange grimoires to grow stronger, smite enemies, and descend deeper into the Lexicon.

    StrategyIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slay the Spire 2 — Steam game cover

    Slay the Spire 2

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Fantasy Kingdom — Steam game cover

    Super Fantasy Kingdom

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    He is Coming — Steam game cover

    He is Coming

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    Deep in the forgotten corners of the world, a dark force stirs – the Demon King rises once more. Sharpen your wits, seek out powerful artifacts, and stand firm in the face of the apocalypse in this roguelite RPG auto battler.

    2025StrategyRPGEarly Access19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    7 Sexy Sins — Steam game cover

    7 Sexy Sins

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    Hunt for "The Demons of the Seven Sins". Destroy evil minions. BREAK GIANT DEMONS ARMORS and purify their sinful bodies by your holy light! But beware, these Sexy Sins won't go down without a fight. DEFEAT CUTE BOSSES and maybe you can snap some pictures for...'personal uses'.

    2019ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shoot Shoot My Waifu — Steam game cover

    Shoot Shoot My Waifu

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    Your mission is to search for those 7 sins demons disguised as Waifu's in human world. Fighting and confronting beautiful demon bosses. Punish them with holy water. Force them to return to their own form by using pleasuring tools. And collect new photos of their shameful defeat to your album.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    7 Sins : Lost in Labyrinth — Steam game cover

    7 Sins : Lost in Labyrinth

    Single-player alternative to Dala and the Cursed Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Dala and the Cursed Forest.

    “7 Sins : Lost in Labyrinth” A Survival Horror Game, based on the Cutie Characters and World of 7 Sexy Sins Series. You have but one goal: survive and escape the hellish mazes! Run or Hide, Scream or Cry. Find the secrets and beware of the jump scares that will shake into your naughty heart!

    2023IndieEarly Access3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →