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Single-player games like Descent from Arkov's Tower

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Descent from Arkov's Tower, 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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    Feywood Wanderers — Steam game cover

    Feywood Wanderers

    Single-player alternative to Descent from Arkov's Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Descent from Arkov's Tower.

    Explore the Feywood as you defeat enemies in tactical, turn-based battles. Find loot, abilities, secrets and meet helpful denizens of the forest as you delve deeper, customize your character with a great variety of classes, races, and equipment in this highly replayable extraction roguelike.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG13.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Curse of the Abyss — Steam game cover

    Curse of the Abyss

    Single-player alternative to Descent from Arkov's Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Descent from Arkov's Tower.

    Curse of the Abyss is a Traditional Roguelike with a twist. Manage your resources and explore the abyss and slay the various Guardians of the Abyss and remove the curses.

    StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rift Wizard 3 — Steam game cover

    Rift Wizard 3

    Single-player alternative to Descent from Arkov's Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Descent from Arkov's Tower.

    Rift Wizard is a hardcore combat strategy roguelike and wizard simulator featuring an extremely deep build system. Customize your Wizard with more than 500 spells and magical artifacts. Blast, summon, or enchant your way through 20 levels of pure turn based chaos.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Not Sleep Hero — Steam game cover

    Not Sleep Hero

    Single-player alternative to Descent from Arkov's Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Descent from Arkov's Tower.

    "Not Sleep Hero" is a turn-based strategy game. Your goal is to make the best decisions each turn to overcome approaching threats and safely complete your expedition.  Unlike the Hero's courageous actions, their companions are so sleepy that they might not be much help.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EmbeRogue — Steam game cover

    EmbeRogue

    Single-player alternative to Descent from Arkov's Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Descent from Arkov's Tower.

    EmbeRogue is a real roguelike: turn-based, grid-based and boom-based, where everything can burn. Make your escape or tame your inner flames to defeat the FireLords.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jupiter Hell Classic — Steam game cover

    Jupiter Hell Classic

    Single-player alternative to Descent from Arkov's Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Descent from Arkov's Tower.

    Jupiter Hell Classic is the demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter. Rip and Tear!

    2025StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rift Wizard — Steam game cover

    Rift Wizard

    Single-player alternative to Descent from Arkov's Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Descent from Arkov's Tower.

    Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Demeo — Steam game cover

    Demeo

    Single-player alternative to Descent from Arkov's Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Descent from Arkov's Tower.

    Adventurers, it’s time to unite! Gather your friends and battle the dark forces that have overtaken the world of Resolution Games' award-winning RPG dungeon crawler, Demeo. The next generation of tabletop adventure has arrived!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →