Single-player games like Astra Bestiary
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Astra Bestiary, 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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Spectrakin
Single-player alternative to Astra Bestiary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Astra Bestiary.
Catch and train monsters, master turn-based combat, and grow a small settlement into a thriving town! Explore a vast world filled with secrets, memorable characters, and an ancient mystery waiting to be solved. Spectrakin is a modern love letter to classic monster-taming games.
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Bagdex
Single-player alternative to Astra Bestiary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Astra Bestiary.
Monster taming with base building! Collect over 160 creatures, manage and customize your base, conquer challenging battles, and unravel the mystery behind this fantastic world!
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EDEN’S FRONTIER™
Single-player alternative to Astra Bestiary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Astra Bestiary.
EDEN’S FRONTIER is an Action RPG inspired by works from the 90s and 2000s. Pixel art + 3D environments, deep narrative, dynamic combat, and exploration, all set in the same universe as its manga! In the first demo, you are a young Bluveil, beginning an epic journey of discovery.
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Many Ducks
Single-player alternative to Astra Bestiary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Astra Bestiary.
Waddle into a world of weird and wonderful ducks as the new Duck Rancher of Waddleton Cove! Build your ranch, hatch ducklings, and raise a flock worthy of leading the legendary Duck Parade.
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Critterrupters
Single-player alternative to Astra Bestiary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Astra Bestiary.
Choose your new buddy and set off on a Critterbyte adventure on Nikkolo Island! Capture Critterbytes by fulfilling their conditions and master time based battles by interrupting your opponent's turns. Assemble your team to challenge the Island's Clubs and gain new buddy abilities to explore further.
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Monster Crown
Single-player alternative to Astra Bestiary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Astra Bestiary.
Dive into a dark world where monsters rule and make pacts with them to defeat an evil young woman seeking power. Hunt, battle, tame and breed monsters to create your own legacy. Together with your monsters, you can restore the balance to Crown Island.
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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Single-player alternative to Astra Bestiary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Astra Bestiary.
The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.
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Monster Sanctuary
Single-player alternative to Astra Bestiary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Astra Bestiary.
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.