Single-player games like A Tale of Sand and Bone
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to A Tale of Sand and Bone, 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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Maeldor: Quest Of The Artifact
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Ready for an adventure? A RPG inspired handcrafted story-driven action-adventure platformer! Control a fellowship of 3 heroes as they travel to Mount Trumnor! Discover a magical world, fight your enemies, upgrade your heroes, find treasures, meet locals and be part of an epic quest to save Maeldor!
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Unstable Cylinder
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
This is a platformer action adventure in which the main character, trapped inside a long cylinder prison, attempts to escape. Escape by climbing over steep walls, a turbulent world, moving scaffolding, and other obstacles! Of course, it would be infinitely close to impossible.
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HellPunk: Purgatorium
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
HellPunk: Purgatorium is a roguelite that combines stylish action with inventory management. Equip gears, manage your grid, and conquer the tower.
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Vínculo
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!
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Reaper of Immortals
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Reaper of Immortals is a pixel-art adventure game, that tells the story of a lost reaper who is seeking his true purpose. Fight your way through countless enemies, reap everything that stands in your way, and find out the ultimate truth.
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Dimension Shifter
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Dimension Shifter is an action adventure platform game. As you explore a magical and challenging world while following a gripping story, you can engage in a relentless collision with the inhabitants of this world.
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Dark Scrolls
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Dark Scrolls is a fantasy-themed action platformer that fuses shmup-style chaos with roguelite progression and is packed with charm, challenge, and secrets.
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LUCID
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Discover your own legend in LUCID. Platform through a crystalline world torn apart by calamity, absorb powerful abilities that expand movement and enhance combat against a diverse cast of enemies and bosses, all in gorgeous pixel art inspired by the golden age of 2D sidescrollers.