Single-player games like Ethral
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ethral, 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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Echoes of the Cove
Single-player alternative to Ethral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ethral.
Your father's diary leads you to The Cove, a dying coastal town haunted by monsters and buried secrets. Battle corrupted creatures, rebuild the community, and follow his trail to the truth in this 2D action RPG.
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Grendel's Cave
Single-player alternative to Ethral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ethral.
Grendel’s Cave; a top-down 2D pixel-art adventure game set in the Old English text Beowulf, Norse mythology, and the historical early 6th century Scandinavian warrior culture. Create a Thane, kill monsters, increase value, stats and magic, collect items and become powerful enough to kill Grendel!
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Hack and Slime
Single-player alternative to Ethral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ethral.
What could be scarier than a massive dungeon-tower infested with skulls, ogres, and dragons? That those same monsters ride the largest multinational in the world with it. You know; business is business.
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The Slormancer
Single-player alternative to Ethral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ethral.
Fight hordes of enemies led by The Slormancer, an evil warlock from the past, in an absurd yet epic Action RPG! Experience fast-paced gameplay, loads of shiny loot, tons of collectibles, countless hours of content, and carefully crafted pixel art.
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Wyvia
Single-player alternative to Ethral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ethral.
Wyvia is an open world 3D action RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Save your world from a monstrous invasion. Choose from 10 classes customizing them with a robust cross-class skill system, craft and upgrade tons of weapons, explore dungeons battling a variety of enemies, and defeat terrifying bosses!
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The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™
Single-player alternative to Ethral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ethral.
From Digital Sun, creators of Moonlighter, The Mageseeker is an action RPG in the League of Legends universe. Play as Sylas, a mage now freed from years in captivity. Wield the chains that once bound you and liberate Demacia from the Mageseekers' tyranny.
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1428: Shadows over Silesia
Single-player alternative to Ethral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ethral.
Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.
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Hammerwatch II
Single-player alternative to Ethral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ethral.
Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil.