Single-player games like LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII, 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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FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
It is no longer about facing destiny. Create a new future and change the world! Now enhanced for Windows PC.
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Tales of ARISE
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!
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Nioh 3
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
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God of War
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
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Metaphor: ReFantazio
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
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NieR:Automata™
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
The minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a new role-playing game set in a world worth saving.
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FINAL FANTASY VII
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
The RPG classic FINAL FANTASY VII returns to PC, now with brand new online features!
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FINAL FANTASY
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
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FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
Final Fantasy XIII is a fantasy RPG in which a band of brave humans struggle against fate in the utopian sky city of Cocoon and the primeval world of Pulse. Follow stylish heroine Lightning's fast paced battles and high adventure in a mysterious new world.
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
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Shenmue I & II
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
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FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
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FINAL FANTASY XVI
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
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FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
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NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
Single-player alternative to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII.
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.