Single-player games like Grumpy Jack
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Grumpy Jack, 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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God of War
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
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Don't Starve Together
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
In this non-linear RPG, rule and expand the Empire of Varennes across multiple generations. Discover a vast array of story experiences as you fight the Seven Heroes in an epic battle that plays out over thousands of years.
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Void Sols
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.
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BROK the InvestiGator
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs.
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Arcadia Fallen
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
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Yokai Tales
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
A creature collector Roguelite set in Japanese folklore, where you can transform into your enemies!