Single-player games like Cursed and Fading
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cursed and Fading, 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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Warriors of the End
Single-player alternative to Cursed and Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Cursed and Fading.
Warriors of the End is a fast-paced tower-defense horde-battler roguelike. Defend the Princess against enemy hordes by strategically positioning and upgrading your towers, customize unique characters with deadly weapons and spells, discover mindblowing synergies and create game-breaking builds!
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SLYTHE
Single-player alternative to Cursed and Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cursed and Fading.
A snake made of heroes. An arena full of things that want it dead. Steer, stack classes, build something broken, and dive past the final boss into endless depths, New Game+, and a global leaderboard. The snake never stops - can you keep up?
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Lanternwood
Single-player alternative to Cursed and Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Cursed and Fading.
Go on an Auto Battler Adventure with a Party of Heroes, observe them struggle, strategically build their Inventories to synergize with each other and allow them to succeed past any danger. Explore a myriad of Skills, Creatures, Events and Areas in this Auto Battling Fantasy Adventure!
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Bag Fight
Single-player alternative to Cursed and Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Cursed and Fading.
Pack your bags! Manage your inventory, merge powerful gear, and adapt your build in this deckbuilding roguelite full of fantasy adventures. Adventure awaits!
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Pathos
Single-player alternative to Cursed and Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Cursed and Fading.
Pathos is a turn-based fantasy adventure inspired by retro dungeon crawlers. Experience deep, emergent gameplay with modern graphics, sound and a touch-first interface. Extensively customise your character and embark on epic procedurally generated campaigns.
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Backpack Syndicate
Single-player alternative to Cursed and Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cursed and Fading.
Your backpack is your build. Explore first-person dungeons, take on enemies in this backpack auto-battler, and unlock new characters as your syndicate grows.
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Demolitors
Single-player alternative to Cursed and Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cursed and Fading.
Command powerful Demolitors, battle enemy machines with unique Insignias, upgrade each machine through its skill tree, unlock even stronger Insignias, and defeat formidable bosses.
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Pocket Squire: Arena
Single-player alternative to Cursed and Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Cursed and Fading.
Pocket Squire: Arena is a single-player turn-based combat game built around one simple, punishing structure: 5 themed arenas, 9 fights each, with no rest in between. You play a squire stepping into the arena as one of 18 combat classes, a handful of gold, and a backpack of potions.