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Single-player games like Book of Abominations

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Book of Abominations, 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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    Spectrakin — Steam game cover

    Spectrakin

    Single-player alternative to Book of Abominations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Book of Abominations.

    Catch and train monsters, master turn-based combat, and grow a small settlement into a thriving town! Explore a vast world filled with secrets, memorable characters, and an ancient mystery waiting to be solved. Spectrakin is a modern love letter to classic monster-taming games.

    IndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alchemic Beasts — Steam game cover

    Alchemic Beasts

    Single-player alternative to Book of Abominations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Book of Abominations.

    A monster-taming RPG where the social chemistry between your beasts shape how they bond, battle, and build. Join Zieg and Mioni to reclaim the wild paradise of Mizu, tame powerful monsters, and restore the resort to its former glory.

    2027IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 — Steam game cover

    Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

    Single-player alternative to Book of Abominations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Book of Abominations.

    The Startling Developments Detective Agency springs into action as On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 begins, set in motion by a call from a mysterious source. The ever escalating perils on the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will season our tender heroes to their very core!

    2012IndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    8-Bit Adventures 2 — Steam game cover

    8-Bit Adventures 2

    Single-player alternative to Book of Abominations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Book of Abominations.

    Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chained Echoes — Steam game cover

    Chained Echoes

    Single-player alternative to Book of Abominations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Book of Abominations.

    Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

    2022IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Siralim 2 — Steam game cover

    Siralim 2

    Single-player alternative to Book of Abominations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Book of Abominations.

    Siralim 2 is an old-school monster catching RPG. Summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through endless dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more.

    2016IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sea of Stars — Steam game cover

    Sea of Stars

    Single-player alternative to Book of Abominations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Book of Abominations.

    Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    This Way Madness Lies — Steam game cover

    This Way Madness Lies

    Single-player alternative to Book of Abominations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Book of Abominations.

    Shakespeare and Magical Girls, what could be better? Save the worlds of Shakespeare from the forces of Nightmare in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.

    2022RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →