Single-player games like When the Light Dies
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to When the Light Dies, 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 Numa
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
Jessabel is the guardian of the next Vessel, Allegra. Responsible for training her, she'll soon find out that there is more to Allegra than she could have ever imagined. This 1 Vessel has the power to change everything. It's Jessabel's duty to make sure Allegra does well. For the sake of humankind.
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Dragon Daughter
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
Aurora is a famous healer who lives in a place known as the boathouse and hides a dangerous past that comes back to haunt her. As the last of her kind, Aurora is being hunted and now so is her daughter Alma. To survive, she will need to master her powers and fight for those she loves.
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The Flame's Heir
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
The Kingdom is protected by the Sacred Flame, a source of power that can only be used by the Flame's Heir. This individual comes from a very long lineage of warriors that wage an eternal war against evil. Vaynard, the son of a veteran of war, is called upon a quest he could never anticipate.
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Fall From Eden
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
The world is divided in three realms. Eden is the realm that keeps the world together, when a unknown force threatens it's balance, it's time for an incursion between all realms to find the solution.
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The Last Vampire Hunter
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
As the last of a long lineage of Vampire Hunters, Beaumont Lacaster finds himself in the doorsteps of Nosferatu's Castle. By defeating him, he can rid humanity of the curse and evil of vampires. Will he be able to defeat Nosferatu?
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Cradle of Souls
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
After winning the war, Alastria is enjoying peace, but not the King. His wife is sick with a dangerous disease. In charge of finding an antidote is Orlando, the veteran Crusader, and Saigo, the Demon Hunter. What will happen as consequences of this mission and it's outcome will change everything...
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Chains of Time
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with When the Light Dies.
In this 2D RPG, Rollo will have to become much more than a street urchin and care for the survival of all people, instead of only his own.
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Save the Queen
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with When the Light Dies.
The Skull King has risen once more. As the last bastion against evil, it is your duty to stop him and restore the country to it's peaceful form.
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Millennium - A New Hope
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
Traverse through rich, detailed environments, recruit colorful characters and fight your way through dangerous hordes of enemies in this exciting old-school RPG incorporating 40 quests, 26 secret rooms, 8 animal kings and countless secrets and items to discover.
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The Book of Legends
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
Huge RPG in the 16-bit style (Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire etc.), featuring an epic, exciting adventure in a fantasy world and packed full of characters (more than 30!), quests and secrets.
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Girlfriend Rescue
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with When the Light Dies.
Girlfriend Rescue is a thrilling adventure where the gameplay of "Dragon Quest" meets the atmosphere of "Streets of Rage". Innovative, mixing rogue-style RPG and Beat'em Up atmosphere in a unique way, this game features a great deal of strategy through a mix of character selection & creative skills.
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Undefeated
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
16-bit RPG magic is back! Can you stop the Wastelands from spreading and overtaking the world? Play as Marcus, Bastien and Fela, 3 army conscripts with little liking for their new life, yet who find themselves engulfed in a mystery that could very well cause the demise of their nation.
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Dreamscape
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
Addictive RPG with bits of strategy to enhance the gameplay, Dreamscape can be played in 4 different modes and features different rewards for completing them. You even get bonus heroes if you complete a mode without using the healing goddess!
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3 Stars of Destiny
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
In this extensive old-school RPG, explore countless unique places, defeat tons of enemies and complete richly developed quests. The game features addictive gameplay and an adventure worth about 40H of playtime.
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Millennium 2 - Take Me Higher
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
Can Marine, Benoit, Karine and her friends find 12 warriors to confront the 13 dreaded Lords of Mystrock? Will Jeanne the magical fairy still support them and unleash her devastating spells on the foes? Play Millennium 2, live the tale and find out!
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Millennium 3 - Cry Wolf
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with When the Light Dies.
Time is running out for Marine and her friends. She needs to find warriors at all costs, but all she seems to stumble into is a mermaid, a werewolf, a dragon and hordes of crazy orcs... can you get her out of trouble, in one of the best episodes of the award-winning Millennium series?