Single-player games like Kindling
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Kindling, 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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Ritualist
Single-player alternative to Kindling — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Ritualist is a dynamic isometric action-roguelike set in a unique dark fantasy world. Choose your weapons, master combat style, and face death as you uncover ancient rituals to seal away the Primordial Ones. Will you survive the descent, or will the Abyss claim you?
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Smawverse
Single-player alternative to Kindling — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Cut down the risen dead in this dark fantasy bullet-heaven roguelike. You are Smaw, a stray cat reforged in iron to take back a kingdom unmade by its own keeper. Kneel at nine prophet shrines and stack their blessings into screen-clearing builds. How long can you last?
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Talas
Single-player alternative to Kindling — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
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Darkfallen Survivors
Single-player alternative to Kindling — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Kindling.
A dark-themed Roguelike survivor game where you must withstand relentless waves of enemies, craft powerful skill builds, unlock new survivors, and take on dark bosses. Claim sacred artifacts and experience an unparalleled thrill of intense combat and ultimate destruction!
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WATERPUNK
Single-player alternative to Kindling — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Kindling.
A roguelite action game inspired by the legendary Enter the Gungeon and Nuclear Throne, set in a post-apocalyptic aquatic world. Shape your strategy by choosing which abilities shine by day and which awaken at night.
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No Sweet Looks
Single-player alternative to Kindling — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Nothing but ocean in every direction, and monsters eyeing you down everywhere you go! Wake up, confront the monsters, and find your way home in this top down rouge-like, with a unique take on shooting mechanics.
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Nomad: The Legend of Zarqa
Single-player alternative to Kindling — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Experience the Arabian legend of Zarqa as you bring justice to a corrupted magical peninsula. Control your temperament, wield an enchanted bow and create satisfying combat synergies to navigate through exotic biomes in this roguelike dungeon crawler.
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Spaceborn Awakening
Single-player alternative to Kindling — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Kindling.
Start as a mortal. End as a god. Carve through corrupted hordes, evolve your arsenal and unlock cosmic powers that clear the screen with a wave of your hand. A narrative-driven bullet-heaven roguelite.