Single-player games like Rogue Worlds
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Rogue Worlds, 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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Katanaut
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Worlds.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
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Aura of Worlds
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Worlds.
Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!
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SOULGRAVE
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Worlds.
SOULGRAVE is a character-driven action roguelike where you create wild builds, explore ever-changing dungeons, and battle brutal bosses with puzzle-like, telegraphed mechanics. Restore a shattered world... or doom it forever.
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Knight of Nevermore
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rogue Worlds.
Venture into darkness in Knight of Nevermore, a 2D action roguelike where every strike counts. Master tough-but-fair soulslike combat, explore sprawling ever-shifting dungeons, and assemble powerful builds from a host of weapons, spells and items. Fight, die, improve, try again, prevail.
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HELLREAPER
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Worlds.
Become the Hellreaper, an unstoppable force that Heaven can’t control and Hell is terrified of. Conquer unholy hordes and slay grotesque bosses. Forge and master your weapons. Wield cursed magic. Discover ancient relics. Evolve. Every step of this bloody descent into the abyss is yours.
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Mazgeon
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rogue Worlds.
Mazgeon is an old school arcade dungeon roguelike RPG with procedurally generated levels filled with retro pixel art graphics where your only goal is to loot as much as you can.
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Dead Cells
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Worlds.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
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Neon Abyss 2
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Worlds.
Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.
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Nine Sols
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Worlds.
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Rogue Worlds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Worlds.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.