Single-player games like Search of the Source
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Search of the Source, 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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Knight's Saga Evil Goblins
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
Knight's Saga: Evil Goblins is an exciting fantasy game where the world has been invaded by evil goblins and you take on the role of a brave warrior on a dangerous journey to destroy them. Exciting adventures and battles await you in the name of saving the kingdom.
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Fight To The Death
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
Fight To The Death is a roguelite game where you enter an arena filled with hundreds or even thousands of monsters. Utilizing each character's unique skills, collecting powerful items, crafting your own playstyle, and striving to be the last one standing.
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MISTROGUE: Mist and the Living Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
MISTROGUE is a "Mystery Dungeon" style real-time action JRPG. Explore an ever-changing "Living Dungeon". Fight through the monster hordes and gimmicks with your own skill builds while paving your path with "Maze Stone"!
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Sharded World
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!
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ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
ENDLESS™ Dungeon is a Rogue-lite Tactical Action game, set in the award-winning ENDLESS™ Universe. Recruit a team of shipwrecked heroes, plunge into a long-abandoned space station, and protect your crystal against never-ending waves of monsters… or die trying, get reloaded, and try again.
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Warhammer: Chaosbane
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.
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Hell is Others
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
Hell is Others is an extraction top-down shooter combining roguelike elements. Outside the safety of your apartment lies the noir hellscape that is Century City. A city of endless night that straddles the line between reality and insanity. Explore, hunt, and loot in a place where blood is currency.
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Avencast: Rise of the Mage
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
Play Avencast, the epic roguelike action-RPG with tons of combat moves, spells, and equipment. Fight against evil forces to save your academy and vanquish the darkness. As you progress, learn powerful spells and combos to increase your chances of victory.
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Hero's black dungeon
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
Hero's black dungeon is a 2D action roguelike. Take control of a young adventurer who travels to the Mediterranean lands in search of adventure and glory. On your way you will meet quite a few enemies and interesting characters. Arm yourself with magical blades and chop down enemies on your way!
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BLACK WEREWOLF
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
BLACK WEREWOLF - Werewolves from neighboring lands invaded your lands and began to destroy all your property. The village elder had no choice but to send you to deal with the enemies and find out what was going on.
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Jade Guardian
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
Jade Guardian - You take on the role of an unusual guardian made from precious jade who goes on a dangerous adventure to return stolen magical signs.
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Descent the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
Descent the Abyss - you take on the role of an experienced detective who goes in search of a lost traveler lost in a dangerous underground labyrinth. You must explore dark and twisted corridors, solve puzzles, fight monsters, and overcome traps to navigate through danger and find the missing person.
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UNKILLABLE ROBOTS
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
UNKILLABLE ROBOTS is an exciting game set in the distant future, where robots have taken over the whole world and are divided into two camps. Some robots strive to restore order and peace, while others crave destruction and chaos.
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Dark the Dead
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
Dark the Dead is an exciting game where you take on the role of a hidden wanderer who goes to meet an elder to receive a new task. The elder's magic coins were stolen, and your main goal is to return them.
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PACIFICATION LIGHT
Single-player alternative to Search of the Source — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Search of the Source.
PACIFICATION LIGHT is an exciting 2D platformer that takes us back to a time when spirits and ghosts inhabited our world. During this period, there lived a brave hero who decided to confront the darkness and cleanse the earth of sinister supernatural entities.