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Single-player games like Balrum

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Balrum, 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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    AntharioN — Steam game cover

    AntharioN

    Single-player alternative to Balrum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balrum.

    Antharion is an epic old-school fantasy RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with the freedom of a huge living-breathing open world.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UnderRail — Steam game cover

    UnderRail

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

    UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

    2015IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Towns — Steam game cover

    Towns

    Single-player alternative to Balrum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balrum.

    The game brings a fresh new take on the city building/management genre by introducing many RPG features. In Towns you manage a settlement on top of an active dungeon. Instead of playing the hero who delves deep into the dungeon, how about playing the town that houses and caters to the hero's needs?

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition — Steam game cover

    Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

    Single-player alternative to Balrum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balrum.

    Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Avernum: Escape From the Pit — Steam game cover

    Avernum: Escape From the Pit

    Single-player alternative to Balrum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balrum.

    Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.

    2012StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Force of Nature — Steam game cover

    Force of Nature

    Single-player alternative to Balrum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balrum.

    Force of Nature is a Sandbox game that combines Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Management genres

    2016ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kenshi — Steam game cover

    Kenshi

    Single-player alternative to Balrum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balrum.

    A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Torment: Tides of Numenera — Steam game cover

    Torment: Tides of Numenera

    Single-player alternative to Balrum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balrum.

    Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Exiled Kingdoms — Steam game cover

    Exiled Kingdoms

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

    Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Diablo® IV — Steam game cover

    Diablo® IV

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

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deepest Chamber: Resurrection — Steam game cover

    Deepest Chamber: Resurrection

    Single-player alternative to Balrum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Balrum.

    Delve into the depths of Deepest Chamber: Resurrection, where card boosting is your key to survival. Employ this unique mechanic to augment your abilities, strategize your next moves and endure a series of increasingly perilous descents in this gripping rogue-lite, card-battling adventure!

    2023StrategyIndieRPG5.84 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →