Single-player games like Dungeon World
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dungeon World, 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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Dragonwake
Single-player alternative to Dungeon World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dungeon World.
Dragonwake is an ASCII roguelike set in Valoria, the land once ruled by the old empire of Istaris before the Starfall. Your heirloom, a blackglass star amulet, draws you to the land just as the primordial dragon begins to stir.
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The Dungeon-Dungeon Awaits
Single-player alternative to Dungeon World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dungeon World.
Every chess piece has a unique shape of moves. Dungeon-Dungeon is an engaging traditional roguelike where each enemy and weapon has a unique shape. You'll outsmart countless foes, craft absurdly broken builds, and overthrow the Three-Faced God. What move will you make?
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Curse of the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Dungeon World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dungeon World.
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.
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Descent from Arkov's Tower
Single-player alternative to Dungeon World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dungeon World.
Highly moddable roguelike. Descend from Arkov's Tower - or die trying!
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Sword of Fargoal
Single-player alternative to Dungeon World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dungeon World.
In this classic roguelike, released in 1983 for the Commodore 64 by Epyx, search the dark depths of a twisted dungeon, teeming with fiendish enemies and dangerous traps, for the legendary Sword of Fargoal, the only thing that can defeat the evil wizard Umla.
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Approaching Infinity
Single-player alternative to Dungeon World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dungeon World.
Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.
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Terra Randoma
Single-player alternative to Dungeon World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dungeon World.
Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.
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Rift Wizard 2
Single-player alternative to Dungeon World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dungeon World.
Rift Wizard 2 is a tough as nails traditional roguelike wizard simulator. You play as an immortal amnesiac wizard who must journey through the cosmos to defeat his nemesis. Each run, you'll build a unique repertoire of spells, passive skills, and magical artifacts.