Single-player games like Malleus Maleficarum
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Malleus Maleficarum, 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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Kalinur
Single-player alternative to Malleus Maleficarum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Malleus Maleficarum.
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
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A Song in Elyel Nalore
Single-player alternative to Malleus Maleficarum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Malleus Maleficarum.
"A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.
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Lola's Familiars: Prison of Argnoh
Single-player alternative to Malleus Maleficarum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Malleus Maleficarum.
Escape a demonic underworld prison in this stunning anime inspired lite-vania adventure. Explore mysterious magical realms, forge pacts with powerful Familiar bosses, uncover dark secrets, and guide Lola through an emotional journey of growth in a haunting dark fantasy world.
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Malleus Maleficarum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Malleus Maleficarum.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge
Single-player alternative to Malleus Maleficarum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Malleus Maleficarum.
Follow the story of Xandria, the iron alchemist. Seeking revenge, she accepts the dangerous mission to put an end to the evil that resides in Dracula's castle and torments the people of Transylvania. Fight with an iron whip in this retro-style & Classic-Vania adventure.
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Malleus Maleficarum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Malleus Maleficarum.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
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Haiku, the Robot
Single-player alternative to Malleus Maleficarum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Malleus Maleficarum.
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Malleus Maleficarum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Malleus Maleficarum.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.