Single-player games like The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles, 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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Whiskers In The Sand
Single-player alternative to The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles.
Dive into the desert to shred through waves of undead and sand-born horrors. Whiskers In The Sand mixes survivors-like arena combat with roguelite buildcrafting — unlock new cats, gather relics, stack upgrades, and forge ridiculous builds. Experiment, survive, and end the pharaoh's second reign.
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Super Robot Survivors
Single-player alternative to The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles.
A survivor game with missions - not just survival. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack terminals - while surrounded by hundreds of enemies. Every run is a chaotic, ten-minute showdown.
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Mighty X Arms
Single-player alternative to The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles.
Mighty X Arms is a roguelike survivor inspired by Brotato, featuring collectible weapon-creatures called Arms. Build your loadout, upgrade them, and mow down enemy swarms to survive.
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Creator's Fall
Single-player alternative to The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles.
Creator’s Fall is an action roguelike with various classes, where you can choose between different paths. The goal is to reach and defeat the final boss at the end of the path. Levels are dynamically generated and feature different biomes. You can choose an upgrade after each level up.
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BoobyRogue: Tumor Takedown
Single-player alternative to The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles.
BoobyRogue: Tumor Takedown is a fast-paced 2D roguelite where you choose your hero and fight through waves of enemies in a symbolic battle against breast cancer. Collect weapons and items, create unique builds, and survive until the final Tumor.
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Arms of God
Single-player alternative to The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles.
Gear up for a battle through hell in this roguelite Bullet Heaven Arena Autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos.
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Vital Shell
Single-player alternative to The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles.
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
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Chain of Command
Single-player alternative to The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Journey of the Gnomes: The Battle of the Elder Isles.
Chain of Command is a top-down arena shooter roguelike, where you control a snake-like chain of fighters that attack automatically. Choose your Commander and build your party to create high-synergy builds to crush the invading demon armies.