Single-player games like Lord of the Dark Castle
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Lord of the Dark Castle, 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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Two Die
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Two Die is a turn-based, tactical, roguelike RPG where every action is determined by the roll of two six sided dice. Battle enemies to upgrade your character and discover what hides in your lost memories.
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Dungeon Scavenger
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Dungeon Scavenger is a unique turn-based old school dungeon crawler that sets you on a challenging path of exploration. Select a hero to keep the threat of the dungeon and demon realms away from the town's people with an innovative combat system. Can you save the town from the danger below?
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创世法则
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Open world turn-based RPG, you can explore, collect stat enhanced items, weapons, in a certain order to beat the copy, magic has a variety of attributes, if the enemy stat weakness, can greatly increase the damage
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Pathway
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
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Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.
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Reverse Crawl
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lord of the Dark Castle.
A dungeon crawl where YOU are the dungeon! Lead your minions in tactical turn-based combat against the pesky heroes, and unlock a variety of evil Powers. With a dynamic campaign system and a branching storyline, "Reverse Crawl" lets you experience an RPG from a whole new angle!
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Black Book
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord of the Dark Castle.
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.
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Heroes of Steel RPG
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
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Rogue
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot.
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Dungeons of Dredmor
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
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Desktop Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Each step into the unknown heals you and reveals new obstacles as you guide fresh heros to glorious retirement or ignominious death. Master tactical spells, appease ancient gods and get rich through taxidermy in this award-winning quick-play puzzle-roguelike.
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NetHack: Legacy
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lord of the Dark Castle.
NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous procedurally-generated dungeons seeking the Amulet of Yendor.
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HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Dark Castle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord of the Dark Castle.
Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.