Single-player games like The Legend of Chalkvania
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Legend of Chalkvania, 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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Alruna: No Man's Land
Single-player alternative to The Legend of Chalkvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Legend of Chalkvania.
Give Alruna a gun! A compact, high-density Metroidvania, more non-linear than ever. Create your own path with mutually exclusive upgrades. Living men have no place in this war to end all wars. It is a no man's land.
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Ghost Trap: Underworld
Single-player alternative to The Legend of Chalkvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Legend of Chalkvania.
John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. But this time, he's going to hell. Explore the underworld, face its horrors, and fight to bring peace to the tortured souls of your loved ones.
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Echo of God
Single-player alternative to The Legend of Chalkvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Legend of Chalkvania.
A world of discovery, existing in perfect harmony, broken from the destructive powers of Chaos. Explore lush forests, battle chaotic monsters, make friends and memories, and power yourself up for a big adventure, while still being silly.
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DHALMAN
Single-player alternative to The Legend of Chalkvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Legend of Chalkvania.
DHALMAN is a single-player action adventure featuring Metroidvania exploration and fighting gameplay across countries, with curry restaurant management between battles. Join DHALMAN on a flavorful journey to face evolving bosses, discover new worlds, and build the world’s greatest curry restaurant.
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Tyro: Legend of Whisperwood
Single-player alternative to The Legend of Chalkvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Legend of Chalkvania.
Tyro: Legend of Whisperwood is a Souls-like Metroidvania where your choices shape reality. Play as Tyro, a vengeful field mouse. Battle the Gladeblight's horrors, manage your Sanity Gauge, and survive a world that warps with your mind. Will you break the cycle or lose yourself to madness?
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Dungeon Dot Ruby
Single-player alternative to The Legend of Chalkvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Legend of Chalkvania.
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
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Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
Single-player alternative to The Legend of Chalkvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Legend of Chalkvania.
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
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Super Dangerous Dungeons
Single-player alternative to The Legend of Chalkvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Legend of Chalkvania.
Guide Timmy the treasure hunter through dangerous dungeons in search of the legendary treasure!