Single-player games like KON: Tale of the Darkness
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to KON: Tale of the Darkness, 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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UNGALAND!
Single-player alternative to KON: Tale of the Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KON: Tale of the Darkness.
"Dive into a prehistoric world of adventure where the power of primal seeds changes everything. Unlock abilities, attach them to your weapons, and face challenges in a vibrant land full of action, and surprises."
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HIIT
Single-player alternative to KON: Tale of the Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KON: Tale of the Darkness.
Trapped on a mysterious planet, HIIT finds himself in a hostile world filled with challenges to overcome. Explore this Metroidvania adventure focused on platforming and puzzles to uncover what happened in Zaruma before your arrival.
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Metro Gravity
Single-player alternative to KON: Tale of the Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KON: Tale of the Darkness.
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
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Ary and the Secret of Seasons
Single-player alternative to KON: Tale of the Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KON: Tale of the Darkness.
Take control of the seasons and use them to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and discover the beautiful world of Valdi in this award-winning indie adventure.
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9 Years of Shadows
Single-player alternative to KON: Tale of the Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KON: Tale of the Darkness.
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
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GRIME
Single-player alternative to KON: Tale of the Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KON: Tale of the Darkness.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
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Kingsgrave
Single-player alternative to KON: Tale of the Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KON: Tale of the Darkness.
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
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Source of Madness
Single-player alternative to KON: Tale of the Darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with KON: Tale of the Darkness.
Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey.