Single-player games like Grumpy Jack
Below are 10 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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Deep Dark Wrath
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
Plunder for Points, Collect and Strengthen yourself with Enchanted Cards, Survive countless enemies, Venture deep to find their source, Escape, and Quell the Deep Dark Wrath!
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Tom the postgirl
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Join Tom, the village’s new postgirl, and get to know the locals, perhaps a little too well. Her method, although controversial, is highly effective: intense, obsessive stalking.
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Transcendent
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
Fight as Fulmus, the last Transcendent. After escaping from a crystal deep within the ground, embark on a journey to save Thalos from a looming darkness. Hack and slash with your divine sword and use your transcendent powers to unlock various lightning attacks to take down and stun enemies.
- 4
Abelina
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A surreal, hand-crafted adventure platformer. You died and woke up here in Abelina. Now you're heading out into the frontier with your companions following behind. There is no combat, instead you explore a vast world and a mature story about carrying life's baggage into the afterlife.
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Path of the Abyss
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
Dive deep into the Abyss.
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Mewgenics
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.
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Night Swarm
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
Claim your throne as Vampire Lord in this survivors-like. Each run is another step on your journey with new followers, quests and skills to unlock. The night is yours to conquer.
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Absolum
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Grumpy Jack.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
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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!
- 10
Kodama: Slumber of the Gods
Single-player alternative to Grumpy Jack — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Kodama is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure set in the world of Japanese folklore. Experience fast-paced platforming, fluid combat, and a mystical journey through a colorful, spirit-filled land.