Single-player games like GnollHack
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to GnollHack, 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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Dragonwake
Single-player alternative to GnollHack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with GnollHack.
Dragonwake is an ASCII roguelike set in Valoria, the land once ruled by the old empire of Istaris before the Starfall. Your heirloom, a blackglass star amulet, draws you to the land just as the primordial dragon begins to stir.
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EmbeRogue
Single-player alternative to GnollHack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
EmbeRogue is a real roguelike: turn-based, grid-based and boom-based, where everything can burn. Make your escape or tame your inner flames to defeat the FireLords.
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Deadzoned
Single-player alternative to GnollHack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
Deadzoned is a sci-fi turn-based action Roguelike. Blast your way through zones battling dangerous creatures, bandits, and the environment itself. But you'll need your wits to make best use of the variety of resources you stumble upon to survive and save the fate of the planet!
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Dungeon of Rikka
Single-player alternative to GnollHack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
Dungeon of Rikka is a turn based Rogue-like game with the goal to save your village from the impending doom of the beast that's been sealed away to rot in the deepest corner of the Dungeon. The beast will break his shackles and ascend the Dungeon, becoming stronger the longer you take to get to him.
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Text Dungeon: The Ring of Life
Single-player alternative to GnollHack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
No graphics, No tiles. Just text-RPG adventure! Explore a shifting labyrinth, regain the Ring of Life from the wizard Shingor. Classic roguelike-style messages guide your journey, with narrative scenes evoking the spirit of MUDs and gamebooks. Death is permanent. Every run brings new discoveries.
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Blood & Chaos
Single-player alternative to GnollHack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
Ancient sacrifices saved the world, but their legacy is unraveling. A party based roguelike inspired by classic '80s RPGs, where every descent into cursed dungeons carries permanent consequences.
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Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Single-player alternative to GnollHack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with GnollHack.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
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Jupiter Hell Classic
Single-player alternative to GnollHack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with GnollHack.
Jupiter Hell Classic is the demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter. Rip and Tear!