Single-player games like Noctheria
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Noctheria, 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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Jrago III Requiem of the Night
Single-player alternative to Noctheria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Noctheria.
JRAGO III Requiem of the Night is a gothic METROIDVANIA action RPG. Play as JRAGO, a demon hunter in an epic battle of spiritual warfare. Slay your way through hordes of demons and monsters to a heavy metal soundtrack! Overcome the forces of darkness to save the world and restore the light!
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Dungeon Lurker
Single-player alternative to Noctheria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Noctheria.
Fight your way into the depths of a cursed dungeon in Dungeon Lurker, a retro action roguelike with a dark twist. Uncover a sinister secret connected to your past as you plunge into a world of dark horror and brutal combat.
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Chronoscript: The Endless End
Single-player alternative to Noctheria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Noctheria.
“Chronoscript: The Endless End” is an exploration-based action-adventure game where you, an editor trapped within a manuscript, must unravel a thousand-year story that writes itself beyond its end—across 2D pages and a 3D manor.
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Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf
Single-player alternative to Noctheria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Noctheria.
Become Vivi, a shadow-wielding dark elf who hunts a sorcerer’s cult with speed and precision. Dash through enemy attacks, parry deadly strikes, and master acrobatic movement and shadow magic as you explore a dangerous dark fantasy world.
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Crimson Moon
Single-player alternative to Noctheria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Noctheria.
A gothic action-adventure RPG of violent angels and dead gods.
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Tearscape
Single-player alternative to Noctheria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Noctheria.
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
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Blasphemous
Single-player alternative to Noctheria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Noctheria.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
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The Last Faith
Single-player alternative to Noctheria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Noctheria.
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
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The Night Of The Inquisitor
Single-player alternative to Noctheria — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Noctheria.
A VHS/PS1 Survival Horror Experience! Play as Emilia, a young woman cursed by an ancient rosary, transported into the Realm of the Inquisitor, a surreal dimension filled with the ghosts victims of the Inquisitor himself. Solve puzzles, free ghosts, and escape the Inquisitor!