Single-player games like The Secret of Velmora
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Secret of Velmora, 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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Crop Dead
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Velmora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Secret of Velmora.
You aren’t quite dead yet, but you're slipping. Play as a ghost defending your own comatose body from endless hordes of ravenous enemies. Plant magical crops, harvest bizarre weapons, and cultivate an automated defense of undead flora to survive the tower and complete your resurrection ritual!
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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Velmora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Secret of Velmora.
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
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Brassfang
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Velmora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Secret of Velmora.
Explore a castle filled with monsters and sinister experiments in this steampunk action RPG metroidvania. Combine vampiric and mechanical powers, face challenging bosses, and create unique builds through randomized upgrade choices.
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Skulltide
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Velmora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Secret of Velmora.
Skeletal mischief reigns as the Skulltide begins! Join the undead in co-op adventures as the skeleton of your dreams, or lead them yourself, and hunt down the necromancers who reanimated you. Build, throw, and enchant your bones... but try not to misplace them along the way!
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Atemporal Silentium
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Velmora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Secret of Velmora.
Atemporal Silentium presents a frenetic hack-and-slash combat system. With 3 weapons to choose from and combine, quick movement, and a high skill ceiling, the player is encouraged to experiment and develop their fighting style.
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Bauble
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Velmora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Secret of Velmora.
A single-player roguelite about a planet of newly-sentient creatures. You play as small denizens with unique perspectives, trying to figure out what's happening to their planet (complicated by the fact they just became aware of it at all). In challenge mode, compete for score on a local leaderboard.
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Diablo® IV
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Velmora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Secret of Velmora.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
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Tower of Kalemonvo
Single-player alternative to The Secret of Velmora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Secret of Velmora.
Crawl to the top of the TOWER OF KALEMONVO, a hardcore isometric ARPG with randomly generated levels meant for fans of slower paced action games. Fight cultists and monsters, scavenge for magical loot, learn powerful spells and fully customize your stats and skills!