Single-player games like Tales of Kathay
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tales of Kathay, 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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Gears of Phantasm: Destiny Tailored(Act I)
Single-player alternative to Tales of Kathay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tales of Kathay.
A classic story with fun exploration, an RPG like nothing you remembered. Familiar gameplay with new twists, building your Warriors into Legends.
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Tuoni
Single-player alternative to Tales of Kathay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tales of Kathay.
A turn-based Roguelike RPG set in a mythic northern wilderness. Explore procedurally generated lands, battle eerie folkloric creatures, and craft powerful builds on your journey to the land of the dead. Experiment with diverse playstyles in a richly tactical, old-school inspired adventure.
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Sunken Souls
Single-player alternative to Tales of Kathay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Tales of Kathay.
A modern spin on a classic RPG, built around mining, danger, discovery, and replayability. Players explore procedurally generated caves, dig for treasure, fight monsters, avoid traps, and discover artifacts, weapons, gems, and upgrades that change each run.
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Pawsecuted
Single-player alternative to Tales of Kathay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Tales of Kathay.
A brutal, slightly absurd tactical survival RPG. Play a rabbit escaping a koala-run convict camp in a procedurally generated, post-human apocalyptic world. Battle emus and hire kangaroo mercenaries. Scavenge supplies, gather and trade materials, recruit followers and rebuild society.
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Of Blades & Tails
Single-player alternative to Tales of Kathay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tales of Kathay.
A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment.
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Lost Scavenger
Single-player alternative to Tales of Kathay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Tales of Kathay.
How long could you survive in a parallel universe where the Mist dictates its rules? Would you be able to find the way to your homeworld, or will you adapt to live under the Mist domain? Fight for resources, get together with other survivors and discover the secrets of this world.
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Wartales
Single-player alternative to Tales of Kathay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tales of Kathay.
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
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Soulash 2
Single-player alternative to Tales of Kathay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tales of Kathay.
Soulash 2 is a sandbox RPG roguelike with a procedurally generated open world, simulated history, skill-based progression system, customizable abilities, material-based crafting, building, trading, and the possibility of total mayhem. Will you save your world or destroy it?