Single-player games like Scarab Tales
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Scarab Tales, 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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ISLANDERS: New Shores
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Scarab Tales.
Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.
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Tumblestone
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Scarab Tales.
Tumblestone is the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years -- completely reinventing the genre into a deep and cerebral puzzle solving experience that you won't forget.
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I, Zombie
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Scarab Tales.
Quite a different zombie game - this time YOU are the zombie! Command your infested comrades, fight your way to freedom and let the zombie kind dominate the world! Oh, and you're able to create your own scenarios!
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Dungeon Hearts
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Scarab Tales.
Dungeon Hearts fuses the strategy and pattern matching of puzzle games with the kinetic pace of action games. Align magical runes as they flow along the Fatestream to attack, defend, and conjure magic in frenetic battles against a bestiary of fantastic creatures out to use those same runes against you.
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MouseCraft
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Scarab Tales.
Ever wondered what a cross between Tetris and Lemmings would look like? Well, wonder no more, 'cause... MouseCraft is here! MouseCraft is an A to B puzzle game where players help Schrödinger, the crazy cat scientist, in completing his mysterious, mice-powered invention.
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Ichi
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Scarab Tales.
Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more.
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Pictopix
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Scarab Tales.
Pictopix is a puzzle game where you use logic to color squares on grids in order to reveal pictures.
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My Suika – Kyo’s Fruit Merge
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Scarab Tales.
A fun watermelon merge puzzle game! Combine various matching fruits to help Kyo gather watermelons in four different game modes!
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Space Merchants: Arena
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scarab Tales.
Space Merchants: Arena is a cross-platform online multiplayer game where futuristic spaceships engage in intense dogfights.3 game modes: Free for all/Team battle/Capture the Artefact.4 different maps: Faarlands, Tristar, Jupiter, Naussike system.Online leaderboards
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DeathMetal
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Scarab Tales.
Not your average brick-breaker arcade game! Prepare for hardcore action, atmospheric metal guitar riffs and old-school arkanoid difficulty. 40 challenging levels in 4 episode sets. Real-time physics and effects. 11 different power-ups to spice up the gameplay. 21 Achievements, 6 Trading Cards. Casual price.
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DEBUFF
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scarab Tales.
Nine fantasy heroes await your leadership in single player campaign, multiplayer battles and raids and last but not least, killing football game! Gain experience to level up, assign skill points, purchase bonus buffs to fight DEBUFF. Oh, and don't forget to kill Hellga!
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Song Beater: Quite My Tempo!
Single-player alternative to Scarab Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Scarab Tales.
VR rhythm game on steroids. Beat challenging songs with your bare fists in Fit Boxing, wield variety of weapons (blades, tonfas, phasers, staff, saw) in Free Style or dominate the playfield in Real 360 mode. Global and friends leaderboards, calories burnt statistics. Custom songs and videos support.