Single-player games like Checkpoint '38
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Checkpoint '38, 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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Survive, Resist, Collaborate - a World War 2 Choice-Based Story
Single-player alternative to Checkpoint '38 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
A fully narrated branching narrative game set in occupied Netherlands during World War 2. Every choice shapes the fate of a young Dutch civilian. Will you resist the Germans? Simply try to survive? Or join them in the fight against Bolshevism? Based on real events.
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Ludus: A Gladiator Story
Single-player alternative to Checkpoint '38 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Checkpoint '38.
A fully voiced branching narrative RPG of the Roman arena with a unique engraving and VO for every choice and outcome. Four origins, over 1,800 choices, and 19 endings. You will bleed on the sand. The only question is whether you bleed for them, or for yourself. Every choice leaves a scar.
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Kardiya: The Winds of Fate
Single-player alternative to Checkpoint '38 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Rogue-lite RPG Dicebuilding game. Roll the dice, choose your companions, organize your gear, explore all of Kardia, and die. Then try again! Try again and again. Experience a different story each time. Until you find The Winds of Fate.
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Moonlight Dialogue
Single-player alternative to Checkpoint '38 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Checkpoint '38.
A romantic visual novel set in an enigmatic counseling center under the moonlight. As a Finder, listen to the stories of charming characters, heal their hearts, and uncover hidden secrets. Your choices will determine your destiny and love. Will you find your true connection amidst the nightmares?
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Upheaval
Single-player alternative to Checkpoint '38 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
Spend your time well: in 30 days a powerful Magician arrives, and everything changes! Explore the wilds around your remote village, learn from mistakes, recover magical artifacts, and turn setbacks into advantages in this text-based open world roguelike adventure. Time's up: Upheaval is here again!
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Sunset Magna Carta
Single-player alternative to Checkpoint '38 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
Sunset Magna Carta (formerly Fertility, Crime, and Economy) is a political simulation game. As a cabinet minister of the United Realm, you will implement policies, handle social crises, and try to sustain order and national prosperity. Be careful: consequences may defy your intentions.
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Reignfall: Fallen Crown
Single-player alternative to Checkpoint '38 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Checkpoint '38.
A dark fantasy roguelite card game where choices matter. Swipe cards, make moral decisions, build your skill tree and spin the Wheel of Kings and survive until the year 2000, or watch your kingdom fall.
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Azmar Quest - Text Based RPG
Single-player alternative to Checkpoint '38 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
Azmar Quest is a text-based RPG with turn-based battles and old-school vibes. Choose your class from Warrior, Cleric, Witch or Archer, follow a 20-hour story, make choices that can change the ending, and fight 100+ enemies. You can also play online PvP battles and co-op Dungeons.
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The Voidflux
Single-player alternative to Checkpoint '38 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Checkpoint '38.
A pixel-art roguelike strategy game. You’ve been assigned a Class-D supply ship in the United Federation. Pilot it through a procedural galaxy: battle ships in real-time, land to extract resources before time runs out, and keep your crew from revolting. The Federation calls this utopia. You don’t.