Single-player games like Return to ...
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Return to ..., 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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Project Serial
Single-player alternative to Return to ... — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Return to ....
This city eats people. Don the mask of a serial killer in this deckbuilding roguelike interactive story-based RPG. Become The Loner and explore the rhetoric of your mind, defuse gangs and psychopaths, massacre your enemies, and unravel the secrets of the city.
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Ash of Gods: The Way
Single-player alternative to Return to ... — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Return to ....
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.
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Master of Piece
Single-player alternative to Return to ... — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Return to ....
Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.
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Griftlands
Single-player alternative to Return to ... — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Return to ....
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
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Deepest Chamber: Resurrection
Single-player alternative to Return to ... — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Return to ....
Delve into the depths of Deepest Chamber: Resurrection, where card boosting is your key to survival. Employ this unique mechanic to augment your abilities, strategize your next moves and endure a series of increasingly perilous descents in this gripping rogue-lite, card-battling adventure!
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Signs of the Sojourner
Single-player alternative to Return to ... — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Return to ....
In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?
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Super Fantasy Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Return to ... — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Early Access with Return to ....
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
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He is Coming
Single-player alternative to Return to ... — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Early Access with Return to ....
Deep in the forgotten corners of the world, a dark force stirs – the Demon King rises once more. Sharpen your wits, seek out powerful artifacts, and stand firm in the face of the apocalypse in this roguelite RPG auto battler.