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Single-player games like Curse Chapter: Dawnthief

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief, 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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    SANAE's Sylphid Breeze — Steam game cover

    SANAE's Sylphid Breeze

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    "SANAE's Sylphid Breeze" is 2D Platformer game with cute pixelart. The main character in this game, SANAE KOCHIYA is a character from the "Touhou Project". With her new ability “SPELL SPOILER, she inhales enemies and imitates their ability. Behold! SANAE's miracle adventure!!

    2025ActionIndie13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Momodora: Moonlit Farewell — Steam game cover

    Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    "Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists — Steam game cover

    Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.34 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magical Delicacy — Steam game cover

    Magical Delicacy

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.

    2024IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU — Steam game cover

    Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TetherGeist — Steam game cover

    TetherGeist

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure13.59 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils — Steam game cover

    Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!

    2022ActionAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Timespinner — Steam game cover

    Timespinner

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prodigal — Steam game cover

    Prodigal

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    Journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk!

    2020AdventureRPG3.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    April Grove — Steam game cover

    April Grove

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    Undertake your new job as a forester in a mystic and peaceful wood. Chop, gather, level up and unravel the expansive forest and its splendor at your own pace, one log at a time!

    2025AdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Veritus — Steam game cover

    Veritus

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.

    2024AdventureRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Claire a la Mode — Steam game cover

    Claire a la Mode

    Single-player alternative to Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse Chapter: Dawnthief.

    Team up with a friend or go it alone in a sugar-high adventure! Bake your dessert masterpiece and collect new bakers as you rise through a high-stakes bake-off full of cheaters. Fend off their decadent lackeys and against all odds, come out on top in a worldwide baking frenzy!

    2025ActionAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →