Single-player games like The Dwarf Run
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to The Dwarf Run, 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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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dwarf Run.
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
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Drakensang
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Dwarf Run.
Drakensang is a third-person party-based RPG based on the pen & paper role-play rules of The Dark Eye. Drakensang is the first PC game for over 10 years to be based on Germany's most successful and popular role-play system. Drakensang builds on the pen & paper rules as applied in version 4.0.
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Knights of Pen and Paper 2
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dwarf Run.
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
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Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Dwarf Run.
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
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Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Dwarf Run.
Grotesque Tactics is a highly addictive tactical RPG combining elements of popular Western and Asian console RPGs.
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dwarf Run.
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
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Gordian Quest
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dwarf Run.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
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The Banner Saga
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Dwarf Run.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
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Dragon Age: Origins
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Dwarf Run.
When history tells the story of the Fifth Blight, what will be said about the hero who turned the tide against the darkspawn? Determine your legacy and fight for Thedas as a noble dwarf, an elf far from home, a mage apprentice, or a customized hero of your own design.
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Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Dwarf Run.
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dwarf Run.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
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Gorky 17
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Dwarf Run.
November 2008. NATO intelligence services report that, for reasons unknown, the Russian military has destroyed GORKY 17, one of the old Soviet "Secret Cities". A year later NATO takes over a former Russian secret base built on Polish soil. Diggers discover a laboratory complex in the completely demolished town.
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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Dwarf Run.
Return to the Forgotten Realms in this bestselling Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Combines all the content of Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition with all-new enhanced features. Includes 100+ hours of award-winning adventures and the tools to create your own!
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Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to The Dwarf Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Dwarf Run.
The Fate of The Forgotten Realms is in Your Hands. Return to the city of Neverwinter in Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition.