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Single-player games like Isles of Arcana

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Isles of Arcana, 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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    Emberhaven — Steam game cover

    Emberhaven

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    Survive in a procedurally generated fantasy world overrun by creeping corruption. Build impenetrable strongholds, tend your farms, forge deadly weapons, and fend off hordes of mutated abominations to defend your last sanctuary.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ecliptica — Steam game cover

    Ecliptica

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    Ecliptica is a first-person open-world colony survival simulator with a fully dynamic economy. Set on a hostile alien planet, you'll found corporations, fight for resources, and build a sustainable future—or be wiped out by ruthless nature, politics, and competition.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RogueScape — Steam game cover

    RogueScape

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Isles of Arcana.

    Pick your skills, survive 20-minute runs, open chests, and grow your account in an old-school MMO-inspired survival roguelike.

    ActionRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Avalon Lost — Steam game cover

    Avalon Lost

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    With the defeat of King Arthur and his knights, Mordred ascended to the throne atop the ruins of Camelot. The tyrant subjected Albion to chaos and savagery under his bloody conquest. But a glimmer of hope remains within a fragment of the legendary blade that has the power to change destiny.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FatSheep Crisis II — Steam game cover

    FatSheep Crisis II

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    Roguelite casual game with various professions and equipment. After defeating enemies, your profession switches randomly, each with unique abilities. Play solo or with friends, explore hidden content, find the best gear, and defeat the final boss in co-op gameplay!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zomdied — Steam game cover

    Zomdied

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    A hardcore top-down zombie survival sandbox RPG. Scavenge for supplies, craft essential gear, and fight to survive against an ever-evolving horde that grows stronger and more dangerous the longer you last. Finding it too easy to survive the turning? Make it a challenge worthy of your skill.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Romestead — Steam game cover

    Romestead

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    Rome has fallen! Rebuild civilization in this action-adventure survival game for 1-8 players. Fight hordes of the walking dead, build settlements, restore the Roman gods... or kick back and farm with friends.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure12.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Murim Survival — Steam game cover

    Murim Survival

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    Murim Survival is a survival roguelite game where you must survive against constant waves of enemies within a limited time. Explore a dying world, acquire martial arts, equipment, and traits, and be reborn as a hero of Murim.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure6.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Surviving Titan — Steam game cover

    Surviving Titan

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    You've crash landed on the planet Titan. Suffering from amnesia and armed with only a basic survival kit you begin exploring the planet looking for any signs of life. Can you craft, build, and survive long enough to discover the secrets of Titan and escape?

    2020ActionIndieAdventureDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arcane Vale — Steam game cover

    Arcane Vale

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    Arcane Vale is an action packed open-world RPG. Embark on an adventure to discover a long-lost treasure in a vast and dangerous world.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Amethlion — Steam game cover

    Amethlion

    Single-player alternative to Isles of Arcana — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Isles of Arcana.

    Explore, craft and survive as you discover ancient secrets in this open world, action packed RPG adventure! An accidental discovery will leave you searching for clues, exploring forgotten places and unravelling the mysteries of a lost race all while fighting to survive.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →