Single-player games like Apprentice of Darkness
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Apprentice of Darkness, 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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The Severed Gods
Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.
A fantasy roguelite RPG where heroes reincarnate to stop the mystic dragon Umbra. Master turn-based combat, sever giant bosses, and shape your journey through relics and evolving NPC interactions.
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Crownbreakers
Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.
Tyrants keep the magical city of Cascade in a chokehold. They grow fat by grinding everyone else's soul into profit. ✊ENOUGH! Crash into their districts and build your deck as you push forward. Use your champions and cards to pummel some demonic billionaires in this turn-based card-game brawler.
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Dead Weight
Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.
Face the Ancient Gods! Set the sails of your flying pirate ship and embark on a roguelite adventure in the steampunk world of Dead Weight. Explore floating islands in search of loot. Choose a class and enjoy turn-based tactical combat on tiny battlefields where every step matters.
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Warlondor
Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.
Warlondor blends roguelite progression, flexible hero builds, and timeline-based combat where battles flow in real time and pause for key decisions. Play solo or with up to 5 players in co-op, combine hero abilities, unlock build-defining talents, and adapt to unpredictable events and modifiers
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Knight's Errand
Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.
HoMM-like Rogue-Lite for those who don't have the energy for classic turn-based strategies, but crave deep tactics after work. Raise an army of units with unique abilities. Empower them with hero artifacts. Turn the tide of battle with spells. Defeat the armies of other players.
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Shrike
Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.
Pickpocket rival birds to build a deck. A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder about a tiny bird's grim migration north through a wretched medieval kingdom. Steal abilities, chart your migratory route, survive.
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Cards of the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.
Cards of the Abyss is a roguelike deckbuilder where movement is your only defense. Move on a grid, dodge enemy attacks, trigger countless chain-reactions and unleash overpowered card combos as you dive deeper into the Abyss.
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Mystical Tactics
Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.
Mystical Tactics is a turn-based tactical-RPG roguelike in which you control a squad of adventurers in a mystical world. Train your heroes in fast-paced tactical battles, equip them with powerful items and lead them to repel the Dark Lord and his legions.
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Maeldor: Quest Of The Artifact
Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.
Ready for an adventure? A RPG inspired handcrafted story-driven action-adventure platformer! Control a fellowship of 3 heroes as they travel to Mount Trumnor! Discover a magical world, fight your enemies, upgrade your heroes, find treasures, meet locals and be part of an epic quest to save Maeldor!