Single-player games like Rift Protocol
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Rift Protocol, 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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Gauntleteer
Single-player alternative to Rift Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Protocol.
Blast through the world of Aurelia as Kirborbie! Meet colorful characters and face 2D platformer skill-heavy bullet-hell battles. The RPG where every enemy is a boss!
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Knight Story
Single-player alternative to Rift Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Protocol.
Black and white 2D platformer about a knight's journey.
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Whispers Of The Crypt
Single-player alternative to Rift Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Protocol.
Whispers of the Crypt is a dark atmospheric RPG set deep beneath a world that’s forgotten its heroes. The Starbound have vanished, yet the forge still burns. You awaken in a lost tomb with no memory, guided by whispers that seem to know your name and your destiny.
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Halved
Single-player alternative to Rift Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Protocol.
Halved is a roguelike action RPG game with only 5 levels and 3 game modes, but innumerable possibilities for each run. Play as one of 5 characters and traverse the dangerous parts of the world with the help of the mysterious Father of all Machines against his rebel/tyrant son, S.A.N.E.D..
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Rockthesea
Single-player alternative to Rift Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Protocol.
It's an adventure RPG with turn-based arcade battles, quests, team building, character customization, and travel. It also has a strong storytelling base. Currently, it has basic mechanics and gameplay options. It should be easy to play and have a nice view with an element of surprise.
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Tia:weird hunter
Single-player alternative to Rift Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Protocol.
Welcome to Tia: Weird Hunter, a hand-drawn 2D action RPG. Unleash fast, fluid combos, and take on fierce boss battles that will test your reflexes and skills. Play as the mysterious Scythe Maiden as you explore the vivid, fantastical city known as the Faceless City.
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Setsuna
Single-player alternative to Rift Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Protocol.
Play as "Setsuna," an android assassin. In this cyberpunk-themed 2D action-adventure game, traverse a futuristic metropolis ruled by a super-corp alongside your accompanying AI, clash with powerful enemies, collect abilities to explore the unknown, and search for the meaning of your existence.
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捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS
Single-player alternative to Rift Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Protocol.
In the game, you will play the role of an intern examiner and participate in a trial to become an official examiner. Strive to defeat one mechanical guard after another and powerful enemies through trial and error, in order to unleash one's true strength and transform into various combat postures.