Single-player games like HexCrawler
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to HexCrawler, 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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All Who Wander
Single-player alternative to HexCrawler — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.
All Who Wander is a traditional roguelike with fast-paced, turn-based combat. Choose from 15 unique heroes and embark on a 30 day journey to defeat a powerful monster. Explore diverse biomes, master 100+ abilities, discover rare items, and recruit companions to survive a world that's new every run.
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Rogue Fable IV
Single-player alternative to HexCrawler — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.
Storm the lair of the immortal wizard Yendor in this fast paced, turn based, traditional rogue-like. The massive scope, deep mechanics and challenging gameplay that define the genre distilled into dense and highly varied one hour runs.
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Vulture for NetHack
Single-player alternative to HexCrawler — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.
Vulture for NetHack is an isometric graphical interface for the roguelike engine: NetHack.
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Defend the Rook
Single-player alternative to HexCrawler — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.
A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!
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Lost In The Open
Single-player alternative to HexCrawler — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.
An unexpected assassination attempt leaves you wounded and fleeing across no man's land. To survive in this roguelike, low-fantasy tactical RPG, you must recruit strategically, fight desperately and repent sincerely.
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Heroes of Steel RPG
Single-player alternative to HexCrawler — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
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Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Single-player alternative to HexCrawler — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with HexCrawler.
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
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Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Single-player alternative to HexCrawler — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with HexCrawler.
A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!