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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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    Dead Weight — Steam game cover

    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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    Knight's Errand — Steam game cover

    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 — Steam game cover

    Shrike

    Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Pickpocket rival flocks to build a deck. Steal abilities, stay hidden, survive. A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder about one bird's grim migration north through a wretched medieval kingdom.

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    Mystical Tactics — Steam game cover

    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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    One More Try: Prologue — Steam game cover

    One More Try: Prologue

    Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Fight your way through the lands of the magical kingdom in this turn-based, roguelike deck builder game. Fight your enemies by combining powerful poker combinations, enhance their effects, endow them with new properties, find magical relics and choose new classes for your hero.

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    Mind Over Monarchy — Steam game cover

    Mind Over Monarchy

    Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Command your army in a turn-based strategy game where every move matters. Each round represents new challenges in randomly generated battles, but be careful because when your king dies your attempt is over!

    2025StrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gladiator Immortal — Steam game cover

    Gladiator Immortal

    Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Gladiator Immortal is a turn-based fantasy Medieval Gladiator Roguelike game where you manage a team of warriors who fight for the glory of the gods. Build up your town, hire and level up warriors, find powerful weapons and armour, learn and develop new skills and win favour with the gods.

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    Cyber Tile — Steam game cover

    Cyber Tile

    Single-player alternative to Apprentice of Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Apprentice of Darkness.

    Cyber Tile is a turn-based strategy game, mixing rogue-like gameplay with building your deck. Time your moves right, upgrade your skills, and combine them to prepare for challenging encounters with various enemies and the final boss!

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    Maeldor: Quest Of The Artifact — Steam game cover

    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!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →