Single-player games like Ariana and the Elder Codex
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Ariana and the Elder Codex, 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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Kotama and Academy Citadel
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
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INAYAH - Life after Gods
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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Maid of Salvation
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Crypt Custodian
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
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Tomba! Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!
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AI LIMIT
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
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Azur Lane Crosswave
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
In the middle of each nation's normal training routine, a Joint Military Exercise was enacted. A select few from each nation were chosen to participate in this rigorous event. But, how did this event come to be? Are there other ulterior motives at play?
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Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In this hack 'n' slash adventure co-developed with Tamsoft and Compile Heart, the 4 Goddesses enter an online fantasy game inspired by... themselves! Choose from 12 characters with unique playstyles and skills to fight in realtime brawls, customize with accessories, and play online with others!
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Amnesia™: Memories
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Lost in an alternate dimension, Neptune must collect enough shares to get back home. Sounds easy – except the Seven Sages want to rid Gamindustri of CPUs, including Neptune! Help defeat them and return her to her own world in this JRPG – or be stuck in the '80s forever!
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Gamindustri has been taken over by a new threat, and the CPUs are nowhere to be found! It’s now up to their younger sisters to step into the spotlight and save the day in this hilarious, deeply customizable JRPG!
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Megadimension Neptunia VII
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
New challengers are taking control of Gamindustri, and Neptune's nowhere in sight. Now she’s gotta help a mysterious stranger fight a colossal new evil, reclaim her Goddess title, and find some time for pudding! Go next gen with Giant Battles and multi-worlds in this JRPG!
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DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Show the Spirits the power of love and save the world in this romantic visual novel!
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Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed
Single-player alternative to Ariana and the Elder Codex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ariana and the Elder Codex.
Choose your tag team and rip through massive hordes of enemies with exciting aerial and ground-based combos. Look out, though - take too many hits and your clothes and defense will end up shredded!