Single-player games like The Shadow Beneath
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Shadow Beneath, 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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For the Glory of Wilson
Single-player alternative to The Shadow Beneath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Shadow Beneath.
For the Glory of Wilson is an action roguelite where you recruit allies who fight alongside you and influence every battle.
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Aksun
Single-player alternative to The Shadow Beneath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Shadow Beneath.
A hack & slash roguelite rooted in Korean shamanism. Descend to the dark shadows of Aksun, chain hundreds of elemental artifacts and abilities into devastating reactions, and break the cursed cycle.
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Oblivium
Single-player alternative to The Shadow Beneath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Shadow Beneath.
Oblivium is a fast-paced, violent spellcasting action roguelike featuring elemental reactions where you battle through the nine circles of hell.
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Shan Hai : Mythic Origins
Single-player alternative to The Shadow Beneath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Shadow Beneath.
SHANHAI: Myth Origins is a MOBA-style action roguelike inspired by the Shanhaijing. Enter a mythic realm, forge divine weapons, wield the Five Elements, collect artifacts, bind spirits and capture beasts. Play solo or in up to 4-player co-op.
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Tears of Vanfell
Single-player alternative to The Shadow Beneath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Shadow Beneath.
Your life begins anew in front of an imposing mountain... Climb and explore it with a wide cast of characters in this dungeon crawler RPG with up to four player Co-op.
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Thorn Knight
Single-player alternative to The Shadow Beneath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Shadow Beneath.
Fight. Die. Rise. Until your vow is fulfilled. Thorn Knight is a dark isometric action rogue-lite where ruthless, combo-driven combat meets a tower twisted by cursed echoes and buried sins. Every fight tests your skill. Every floor leads you deeper.
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STEEL HEAVEN
Single-player alternative to The Shadow Beneath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Shadow Beneath.
One hit kills them. The only currency is time. A fast, free-flowing first-person movement melee — dash, wall-jump and grapple through ever-changing arenas of hell, tear enemies apart, and beat the clock. Bend your route, never stop moving.
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Heart of Vinterium
Single-player alternative to The Shadow Beneath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Shadow Beneath.
There is an artifact capable of granting any wish, but only the strongest are destined to find it. In Heart of Vinterium, you must explore grim and shifting worlds where every step could be your last. Fight, collect magical cards, and solve mysteries.