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Single-player games like Absym

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Absym, 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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    Blood Radiant — Steam game cover

    Blood Radiant

    Single-player alternative to Absym — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absym.

    A lovecraftian soulslike action-RPG set on an island where interdimensional flesh demons harvest humanity's pain in the form of loosh to power their dark machinations. Discover grotesque creatures, weapons, power-ups, and fellow travelers as you unravel the island’s terrible secret.

    2026ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GRIME II — Steam game cover

    GRIME II

    Single-player alternative to Absym — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absym.

    Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.

    2026ActionIndieRPG27.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms — Steam game cover

    Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

    Single-player alternative to Absym — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absym.

    A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FOUNTAINS — Steam game cover

    FOUNTAINS

    Single-player alternative to Absym — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absym.

    Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eldest Souls — Steam game cover

    Eldest Souls

    Single-player alternative to Absym — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absym.

    Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lords of the Fallen — Steam game cover

    Lords of the Fallen

    Single-player alternative to Absym — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Absym.

    A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death's Door — Steam game cover

    Death's Door

    Single-player alternative to Absym — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absym.

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mark of the Deep — Steam game cover

    Mark of the Deep

    Single-player alternative to Absym — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absym.

    Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath — Steam game cover

    Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath

    Single-player alternative to Absym — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Absym.

    Amaterasu and her yokai army rule over feudal Japan. Switch in real time between Kensei and Ayame to defeat the goddess in this intense, 16-bit action platformer with Metroidvania elements and gorgeous pixel art.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →