Single-player games like The Protagonish
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Protagonish, 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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Sovereign Tower
Single-player alternative to The Protagonish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Protagonish.
Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom's destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.
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Randal's Monday
Single-player alternative to The Protagonish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Protagonish.
A kleptomaniac, a sociopath and a horrible friend. Randal is potentially one of the most scurrile protagonists since the invention of the hoverboard. Randal's Monday is a crazy space-time odyssey in classic adventure design, spiced up with countless geek culture references of the last 30 years.
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The Hayseed Knight
Single-player alternative to The Protagonish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Protagonish.
Come hear the tale of Ader, or how a poor one-eyed farm boy who's got nothing left to eat but his dreams, accidentally becomes the greatest knight in the kingdom this fully voice-acted and animated picaresque visual novel!
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Death of the Reprobate
Single-player alternative to The Protagonish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Protagonish.
Explore a world built from the luscious landscapes, turbulent townscapes and preposterous portraits of real Renaissance paintings. Death of the Reprobate is a Rabelaisian adventure game from the creator of Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary.
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The Henry Stickmin Collection
Single-player alternative to The Protagonish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Protagonish.
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
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3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
Single-player alternative to The Protagonish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Protagonish.
In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.
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Crown Gambit
Single-player alternative to The Protagonish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Protagonish.
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
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Lost in Play
Single-player alternative to The Protagonish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Protagonish.
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.