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Single-player games like Critical Chaos

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Critical Chaos, 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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    Timewreck Tales: A Rogue RPG — Steam game cover

    Timewreck Tales: A Rogue RPG

    Single-player alternative to Critical Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Critical Chaos.

    Fix the Timewreck in this story rich rogue-like RPG. Build up your team and collect time crystals as you battle, outwit, and discover different dimensions as Independent Time Specialists for Epoch Inc. Epoch Insurance does not cover brain warping or injuries from alternate versions of you.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A meeting of dreams — Steam game cover

    A meeting of dreams

    Single-player alternative to Critical Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Critical Chaos.

    A story rich RPG, where your decisions matter and can lead to disaster or salvation. Explore across two worlds, solving puzzles and finding secrets. Fight in tactical turn based combat, with no random encounters.

    2022RPG7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Elidriel — Steam game cover

    Elidriel

    Single-player alternative to Critical Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Critical Chaos.

    Elidriel is a pixel-art JRPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. Customize characters jobs and skills to fight bosses in a turn-based battle with real time mechanics. Explore a world of wonders, crafting, cooking, fishing, playing songs and mining gems to upgrade your weapons.

    AdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zenogaias — Steam game cover

    Zenogaias

    Single-player alternative to Critical Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Critical Chaos.

    Experience an epic, emotionally charged turn-based JRPG featuring four full-length Episodes spanning the greatest eras of gaming, from 8-bit Medieval Fantasy to HD Sci-Fi/Fantasy fusion, all linked by a powerful and intricately woven narrative.

    RPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    START AGAIN: a prologue — Steam game cover

    START AGAIN: a prologue

    Single-player alternative to Critical Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Critical Chaos.

    timeloop depression station ✦ In Stars and Time's prototype-thingy-thing

    2021IndieRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    In Stars And Time — Steam game cover

    In Stars And Time

    Single-player alternative to Critical Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Critical Chaos.

    Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

    2023RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Forge of the Fae — Steam game cover

    Forge of the Fae

    Single-player alternative to Critical Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Critical Chaos.

    Forge of the Fae is a story-rich pixel RPG inspired by Celtic folklore. Journey through a mysterious world, master the ARC Crystal System to unleash powerful magic, and face dangerous Fae in fast-paced, turn-based battles where your choices shape destiny.

    2027IndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Deity — Steam game cover

    Dark Deity

    Single-player alternative to Critical Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Critical Chaos.

    Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →