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Single-player games like Petal Runner

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Petal Runner, 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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    Chronicles of Veldoria — Steam game cover

    Chronicles of Veldoria

    Single-player alternative to Petal Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Petal Runner.

    A tactical, open-world JRPG where you fuse with monsters, master elemental skills, and uncover the truth behind a land consumed by darkness. Explore a vast world, recruit allies, and battle corrupted guardians to reclaim Veldoria.

    2025IndieRPGEarly Access7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Paracreat — Steam game cover

    Paracreat

    Single-player alternative to Petal Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Petal Runner.

    A retro-inspired monster taming RPG with creature collection, turn-based combat, and a mysterious parallel world where you never existed. 👉 Enthält: monster taming creature collection turn-based hook

    2026IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuumonsters — Steam game cover

    Nuumonsters

    Single-player alternative to Petal Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Petal Runner.

    Welcome to the wonderful *New* world of Nuumonsters! Play as Yana or Yasaka in a short and sweet adventure to become the strongest trainer in the Hana region!

    2026IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reformers — Steam game cover

    Reformers

    Single-player alternative to Petal Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Petal Runner.

    This is a retro RPG game, in which players play the role of world-changing changers, and have a special ability - soul alliance, soul alliance is able to sign a contract with the soul of the monster, the ability to fight together, since the future of the world will be changed by you.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection — Steam game cover

    Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

    Single-player alternative to Petal Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Petal Runner.

    The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.

    2026AdventureRPG69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered — Steam game cover

    Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered

    Single-player alternative to Petal Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Petal Runner.

    Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance — Steam game cover

    Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

    Single-player alternative to Petal Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Petal Runner.

    Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence.

    2024AdventureRPG20.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Crown — Steam game cover

    Monster Crown

    Single-player alternative to Petal Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Petal Runner.

    Dive into a dark world where monsters rule and make pacts with them to defeat an evil young woman seeking power. Hunt, battle, tame and breed monsters to create your own legacy. Together with your monsters, you can restore the balance to Crown Island.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →