Single-player games like Runes of the Abyss
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Runes of the Abyss, 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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Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix
Single-player alternative to Runes of the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Runes of the Abyss.
How many times are you willing to die for revenge? Rise from the ashes to uncover a divine conspiracy in this Roguelite Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Lead an ever-growing team on a continent-spanning quest, fight tactical turn-based battles, and synergize your skills for decisive victory.
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Mystical Tactics
Single-player alternative to Runes of the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Runes of the Abyss.
Mystical Tactics is a turn-based tactical-RPG roguelike in which you control a squad of adventurers in a mystical world. Train your heroes in fast-paced tactical battles, equip them with powerful items and lead them to repel the Dark Lord and his legions.
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時巡る宝石精霊
Single-player alternative to Runes of the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
"Jewel Spirits" is a new type of game that combines turn-based strategy (strategic simulation RPG) with party-building roguelite elements. Build a party of jewel spirits with unique abilities and kick demons to the curb with your own unique composition!
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Void Hunters
Single-player alternative to Runes of the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Runes of the Abyss.
Lead fearless rebels in a dark fantasy, turn-based RPG where tactical decisions and strategic squad-building shape every battle against the world-devouring Void.
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Of Grit & Graves
Single-player alternative to Runes of the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Runes of the Abyss.
A roguelite turn-based strategy RPG inspired by classic tabletop dungeon crawlers like HeroQuest and Descent. Command your party in tense tactical grid combat across seven perilous realms to destroy the prismatic dragon and end the curse.
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The Hidden Scrolls
Single-player alternative to Runes of the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
A turn-based tactical roguelike fusing Spring and Autumn history with supernatural fantasy. Assemble knights in an ink-oil aesthetic world, venture into five perilous realms, battle monsters and human-born demons, and collect lost bamboo slips to unravel hidden secrets.
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Forsworn
Single-player alternative to Runes of the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
Stack game-breaking synergies until your party can slay gods. Command a party of heroes, forge powerful synergies, and level them up across runs in this turn-based tactics roguelite. Battle the gods solo or in co-op, where defeat is just another beginning.
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Cell Command
Single-player alternative to Runes of the Abyss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Runes of the Abyss.
TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.