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Single-player games like Toby's Island

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Toby's Island, 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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    Alchemic Beasts — Steam game cover

    Alchemic Beasts

    Single-player alternative to Toby's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Toby's Island.

    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.

    2027IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Alchemy — Steam game cover

    Monster Alchemy

    Single-player alternative to Toby's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Toby's Island.

    Create unique creatures, use them to gather rare resources, and fuse them into even more powerful beings! This RPG combines classic exploration with a deep crafting system where your monsters are your ultimate tool for looting, combat, and discovery.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Critterrupters — Steam game cover

    Critterrupters

    Single-player alternative to Toby's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Toby's Island.

    Choose your new buddy and set off on a Critterbyte adventure on Nikkolo Island! Capture Critterbytes by fulfilling their conditions and master time based battles by interrupting your opponent's turns. Assemble your team to challenge the Island's Clubs and gain new buddy abilities to explore further.

    IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Qisah Tomang: Cycle Ends — Steam game cover

    Qisah Tomang: Cycle Ends

    Single-player alternative to Toby's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Toby's Island.

    Qisah Tomang: Cycle Ends is a story-rich RPG. The story is set in an East Asia inspired fantasy world. Fight off the Demon Tomang and its minion and discover the truth behind the Cycle of Hatred and put an end to it in this classic pixel RPG.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brave Saga: Artifact Reborn — Steam game cover

    Brave Saga: Artifact Reborn

    Single-player alternative to Toby's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Toby's Island.

    《Brave Saga: Artifact Reborn》is a customizable RPG game where you take on the role of a hero, search for suitable teammates to embark on an adventure together, find the seven legendary artifacts, crush the enemy's conspiracy, and ultimately defeat powerful enemies to save the world!

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    封神榜2022 — Steam game cover

    封神榜2022

    Single-player alternative to Toby's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Toby's Island.

    This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Deity — Steam game cover

    Dark Deity

    Single-player alternative to Toby's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Toby's Island.

    Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tomomon — Steam game cover

    Tomomon

    Single-player alternative to Toby's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Toby's Island.

    Experience the best of both worlds with our monster taming game - relive the nostalgia of classic role-play games, while enjoying fresh and immersive gameplay. Capture and train unique monsters in stunning environments, and put your skills to the test in challenging 3v3 battles.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →