Single-player games like Thorn Knight
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Thorn Knight, 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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Ghost Vanguard
Single-player alternative to Thorn Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thorn Knight.
Ghost Vanguard is a Beat'em Up game that combines stylish action with roguelike elements. Grab your sword and step into treacherous evil dungeons, using stylish and magnificent combos to defeat the sinister forces from the darkness and reclaim a hero's stolen soul.
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Ember and Blade
Single-player alternative to Thorn Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Thorn Knight.
Become the immortal hunter and stand against the archdemon Asmodeus. Cut through bullet-hell swarms, clash with Souls-like bosses, and harness celestial blessings that reshape your powers each run. The demons are rising—raise your sword.
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Harmony Havoc
Single-player alternative to Thorn Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thorn Knight.
A roguelike shooter where you create music to power up your battles and experience what it's like to be part of a heavy metal band.
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Soulcery: Deck of Shadows
Single-player alternative to Thorn Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thorn Knight.
An action roguelike fused with deck-building combat. Steal enemy abilities to shape your battle deck and unleash relentless, zero-cooldown combos.
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Rogue Blight
Single-player alternative to Thorn Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thorn Knight.
Rogue Blight is a rogue-lite with focus on souls-like combat, featuring a Slay The Spire-inspired map system. Fight your way through ever-changing maps. Customize your playstyle based on what you find. Death is punishing. Only skill and persistence will carry you forward.
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Aksun
Single-player alternative to Thorn Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thorn Knight.
A hack & slash roguelite rooted in Korean shamanism. Descend to the dark shadows of Aksun, chain hundreds of elemental artifacts and abilities into devastating reactions, and break the cursed cycle.
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Unguided
Single-player alternative to Thorn Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thorn Knight.
Escape a digital prison, upload yourself back into the real world, and get revenge on the ones who framed you in this fast-paced challenging roguelike slasher. <RUN>, suffer, <EOL>, <RUN>
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Chains of Eternis
Single-player alternative to Thorn Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thorn Knight.
Trapped within the ever changing Dungeon of Eternis, the only way to escape is to reach the final floor. Endure, for the path ahead is unforgiving. Fortify your armory, collect the artifacts, hone your skills… or remain bound for all eternity.