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Single-player games like Trials of Yarbil

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Trials of Yarbil, 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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    Sears: The Sky Frontier — Steam game cover

    Sears: The Sky Frontier

    Single-player alternative to Trials of Yarbil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Sears: The Sky Frontier is a beautiful and epic real-time strategy game that puts you at the head of an army of little stone men against formidable invaders, smartly planning the battle and leading the defense in unique and atmospheric locations.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anathyma — Steam game cover

    Anathyma

    Single-player alternative to Trials of Yarbil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Control a mighty champion in a cursed medieval realm from a top-down view while building and upgrading towers to fight back waves of enemies. Play solo or in online co-op in this hero tower-defense.

    2023ActionStrategyEarly Access4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abyssfall: The Black Citadel — Steam game cover

    Abyssfall: The Black Citadel

    Single-player alternative to Trials of Yarbil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Abyssfall: The Black Citadel is a dark fantasy tower defense game where you build defenses, control a battle mage in real time, and gamble on a tabletop-inspired d20 Fate Dice system against waves of abyssal monsters.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender — Steam game cover

    Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender

    Single-player alternative to Trials of Yarbil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Eternal Vigil is a first-person action fantasy set in a tower defense world. Protect the sacred Crystal from waves of relentless monsters using magical weapons and powerful turrets

    2024ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slotbound — Steam game cover

    Slotbound

    Single-player alternative to Trials of Yarbil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    A roguelike auto-battler defense where luck meets strategy. Spin a 3x3 slot machine to summon units and grow your army by absorbing others. Use Items and Cores to manipulate the odds and survive challenging judgement waves and boss waves. Every spin and every choice counts.

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Коты Воители — Steam game cover

    Коты Воители

    Single-player alternative to Trials of Yarbil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Cats Warriors is a strategy game made in 2D hand-drawn graphics with cute cats.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legends of Goodness — Steam game cover

    Legends of Goodness

    Single-player alternative to Trials of Yarbil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    A revolutionary hybrid of strategy and action. Command your forces from above, then fight as a hero with Hero Takeover Mode. Lead 22 chosen heroes from different nations and battle the reptilian armies of the demon Whispera in a world torn between light and darkness.

    ActionStrategyAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cube Heroes — Steam game cover

    Cube Heroes

    Single-player alternative to Trials of Yarbil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    A Magic Cube Roguelike: shuffle to match monsters and abilities, clear levels and fight powerful enemies. Collect items to acquire powerful synergies. Can you survive this dangerous journey?

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →