Single-player games like PALE ANIMUS
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to PALE ANIMUS, 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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Carnosis
Single-player alternative to PALE ANIMUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with PALE ANIMUS.
Carnosis is a horror dungeon crawler set in a grimdark empire filled with mutated monstrosities and war machines. Sever enemy limbs, steal the flesh of defeated foes, and chain devastating status combos to butcher your way to the emperor.
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rogOut
Single-player alternative to PALE ANIMUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with PALE ANIMUS.
rogOut is a cooperative turn-based ASCII extraction survival roguelike. Explore abandoned locations full of mysterious creatures, scavenge scarce high-tech loot, and uncover what happened to the world after the Dark Fold.
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Critterrupters
Single-player alternative to PALE ANIMUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PALE ANIMUS.
Choose your new buddy and set off on a Critterbyte adventure on Nikkolo Island! Capture Critterbytes by fulfilling their conditions and master time based battles by interrupting your opponent's turns. Assemble your team to challenge the Island's Clubs and gain new buddy abilities to explore further.
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Origin Hunt
Single-player alternative to PALE ANIMUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PALE ANIMUS.
A story-rich RPG with challenging turn-based combat and an absurd amount of control over how you build your party. Exploit mechanics, break the rules, and play how YOU want. Experience an emotional story brought to life by memorable characters. Terrible puns included at no extra charge.
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Revenant Dawn
Single-player alternative to PALE ANIMUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with PALE ANIMUS.
Survive a zombie outbreak as Eric, Sarah, and Kate. Explore the town and uncover the mysteries behind the incident - Fight or flee the monsters while managing your resources in a classic Survival Horror adventure.
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Bolero: The Shifting Isle
Single-player alternative to PALE ANIMUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with PALE ANIMUS.
In a genre defying blend of Tactics-Adventure gameplay, unravel the story of the four adventurers who braved the unknown and solved the mystery of The Shifting Isle.
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South of the March
Single-player alternative to PALE ANIMUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with PALE ANIMUS.
South of the March is an RPG that combines visual novel exploration with turn-based combat in a hand-drawn dark fantasy world. Meet the locals and unravel a mystery, equip your party for the dangers ahead, and set out into the unforgiving wilderness.
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Nocturnis
Single-player alternative to PALE ANIMUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PALE ANIMUS.
Nocturnis is a narrative-driven, party-based tactical RPG where a desperate attempt to restore magic twists mankind into beasts. Explore a handcrafted world, master tactical combat, and reach the Moon Temple before the night ends. Your choices and combat prowess will determine what remains by dawn.
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The Scarlet Chaos
Single-player alternative to PALE ANIMUS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PALE ANIMUS.
Detective Haerrison and his partner investigate a case involving a supernatural killer and a haunting entity called The Hat Man. The Scarlet Chaos is a semi-open world detective RPG with Lovecraftian mysteries to be explored.