Single-player games like Risen
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Risen, 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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Risen 2: Dark Waters
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.
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Risen 3 - Titan Lords
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness spreading throughout the world.
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Gothic 1
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...
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Of Ash and Steel
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
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GreedFall
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
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Drova - Forsaken Kin
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
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Two Worlds II HD
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
Check out the new Velvet Edition bundle including both Two Worlds II and Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC.
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Divinity: Dragon Commander
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
You are the Dragon Commander. Your mission it is to reunite a broken empire and become the new emperor. Success depends entirely on your ability to efficiently rule your empire, build invincible armies and lead them to victory.
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Gothic II: Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.
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Gothic® 3
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
A nameless hero becomes a legend! Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers.
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ELEX II
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.
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ELEX
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.