Single-player games like Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky, 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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Azarine Heart
Single-player alternative to Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky.
What will you sacrifice for the safety of your sister? An open-world, 2D RPG that encourages an open playstyle, and fitting into whatever role you can think of; evil sorcerer, brave barbarian, or a sly, lucky thief.
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The 9th Seraph
Single-player alternative to Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky.
An upcoming story-driven dark fantasy RPG. Journey across the Jophinian Isles and battle wild elemental beasts in your search for humanity's last hope -- the individual known as the Seraph.
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Lawless Lands
Single-player alternative to Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky.
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
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BLACK SOULS
Single-player alternative to Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky.
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.
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유어 블라이트
Single-player alternative to Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky.
'Your Blight' is a turn-based dark fantasy RPG that survives in a city sealed off by the appearance of a vampire. Survive for a limited time of 21 days. Explore the city. Meet the survivors. And uncover the secrets surrounding you and the world.
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The Nameless: Slay Dragon
Single-player alternative to Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky.
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
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Moon Corona
Single-player alternative to Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky.
open your eyes from the ancient temple and embark on this adventure! Embark on an RPG adventure in a dark-themed sandbox world. Explore vast lands, collect all kinds of cards, craft diverse combinations, and make pivotal choices—seeking lost truths and redemption in the chaos and danger.
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BLACK SOULS II
Single-player alternative to Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky.
Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts".