Single-player games like Hero's black dungeon
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Hero's black dungeon, 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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Berry
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
Berry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer about a tiny, blue spider. Gain new abilities, weave through projectiles, collect and purchase a variety of items, and combat various bosses in this tiny metroidvania adventure.
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Pepper Grinder
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Mekabolt
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
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Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
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FLARE NUINUI QUEST
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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Search of the Source
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hero's black dungeon.
Search of the Source is an exciting role-playing game in which you take on the role of a young squire venturing into a dangerous and mysterious magical forest. You have to complete many different tasks, explore mysterious places and fight mystical enemies.
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Knight's Saga Evil Goblins
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hero's black dungeon.
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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BLACK WEREWOLF
Single-player alternative to Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hero's black dungeon.
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 Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
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 Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
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 Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hero's black dungeon.
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 Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hero's black dungeon.
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 Hero's black dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hero's black dungeon.
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.