Single-player games like Kotama and Academy Citadel
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Kotama and Academy Citadel, 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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Glimmer in Mirror
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
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Sonzai
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
SONZAI is a story-rich, social link based RPG with combo character action & JRPG elements. The town of Kumotoshi holds secrets. A new life, new people, new spirits. What are the threads that bind people together? What is the nature of magic? All presented in a beautiful, completely hand-drawn style.
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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Afterimage
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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~Azur Ring~virgin and slave's phylacteries
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
New Metroidvania + RPG adventure game. Legendary gear! Unique set, a large number of magical equipment to provide you with unlimited possibilities to equip build. Gorgeous and fluent act combo system, give you the operating space to challenge the limit!
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Maid of Salvation
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.
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Little Noah: Scion of Paradise
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
Join the genius alchemist Noah and her cat companion Zipper as they explore ancient ruins to uncover the secrets hidden within! Create unique teams and combos from 40+ recruitable allies in this casual but compelling game!
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Sonic Generations Collection
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
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Sonic CD
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
It’s time to usher the past into the future in this enhanced recreation of Sonic CD! Sonic travels to the distant shores of Never Lake for the once-a-year appearance of Little Planet - a mysterious world where past, present, and future collide through the power of the Time Stones that lie hidden within it.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Single-player alternative to Kotama and Academy Citadel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Kotama and Academy Citadel.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!