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Single-player games like Dread Mariner

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dread Mariner, 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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    Beyond the Map — Steam game cover

    Beyond the Map

    Single-player alternative to Dread Mariner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Mariner.

    Isometric survival ARPG set in a procedurally generated fantasy world. Build your base, gear up, and venture out, chasing stronger enemies and better loot.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Titan Quest Anniversary Edition — Steam game cover

    Titan Quest Anniversary Edition

    Single-player alternative to Dread Mariner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.

    2016ActionRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Krater — Steam game cover

    Krater

    Single-player alternative to Dread Mariner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Mariner.

    The game brings you far into the future of a post-apocalyptic Sweden.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sacred Gold — Steam game cover

    Sacred Gold

    Single-player alternative to Dread Mariner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    A shadow of evil has fallen on the kingdom of Ancaria. It is a time for champions - a time to journey into the perilous world of SACRED. Battle blood-thirsty orcs & lumbering ogres... Destroy undead wizards & rotting mummies... Slay hellish demons & legendary dragons.

    2008ActionRPG1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombasite — Steam game cover

    Zombasite

    Single-player alternative to Dread Mariner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    Zombasite is a zombie apocalypse action RPG set in a dynamic, evolving, fantasy world for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

    2016ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem — Steam game cover

    Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    Single-player alternative to Dread Mariner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?

    2020ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pagan: Absent Gods — Steam game cover

    Pagan: Absent Gods

    Single-player alternative to Dread Mariner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Mariner.

    Pagan: Absent Gods is a singleplayer fast-paced hack-and-slash action RPG that will challenge your skill in brutal and satisfying combat against countless enemies and larger than life bosses. Master all heroes, each with their own unique playstyle and earn unique rewards.

    2019ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker

    Single-player alternative to Dread Mariner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Mariner.

    The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →