Single-player games like The Glow
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Glow, 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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A Plunge into Darkness
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Glow.
What happens when a group of friends decides to visit a mysterious, haunted castle? What started as a bit of fun is about to become a life-changing event for them. But the real question is: can they make it out of the castle alive?
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Overfall
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Glow.
Set sail in Overfall, a whimsical roguelike turn-based RPG of diplomacy and danger. Recruit unlikely heroes, forge alliances or crush your foes across ever-shifting seas to find a lost king. Every run is fresh with procedural worlds, permanent death, branching story encounters, and hand-drawn art.
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魔塔地牢
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Glow.
Randomly generated Magic Tower dungeons A strategy-based fixed-value Roguelike RPG
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Girlfriend Rescue
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Glow.
Girlfriend Rescue is a thrilling adventure where the gameplay of "Dragon Quest" meets the atmosphere of "Streets of Rage". Innovative, mixing rogue-style RPG and Beat'em Up atmosphere in a unique way, this game features a great deal of strategy through a mix of character selection & creative skills.
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Curious Expedition 2
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Glow.
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
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大衍江湖 - Evolution Of JiangHu
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Glow.
《大衍江湖》是一款武侠题材，结合经营养成，角色扮演的游戏。玩家将操控一个江湖门派；与江湖上的其他各色各样的门派打交道，或建立贸易或直接攻陷；与其他门派弟子交流，或结交或抢夺；江湖世界上各种随机事件，能获得具体好处同时也伴随着各种风险；门派传承，终有一日，将主宰江湖。
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Diary of Lucie
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Glow.
Diary of Lucie is action-roguelite game made with RPG Maker. In addition to simply avoiding the enemy's barrage, strategically use the enemy's bullet to make the battle situation advantageous!
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Out There: Ω Edition
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Glow.
Out There is an award-winning space exploration game blending roguelike, resource management and interactive fiction.
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Link
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Glow.
Link is a strategy game with roguelike elements. Take control over group of soldiers trying to survive on the hostile, arctic planet. Can you survive until someone will come for rescue?
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Worshippers
Single-player alternative to The Glow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Glow.
It's hard to be a god! Worshipper is a fast-paced strategy combined with collectible card game. Explore and conquer the land, face dreadful creatures, lead your people to glory! With every victory you will unlock new units, spells and buildings, use them to develop your own unique strategies!