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Single-player games like Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara, 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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    Knight's Errand — Steam game cover

    Knight's Errand

    Single-player alternative to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    HoMM-like Rogue-Lite for those who don't have the energy for classic turn-based strategies, but crave deep tactics after work. Raise an army of units with unique abilities. Empower them with hero artifacts. Turn the tide of battle with spells. Defeat the armies of other players.

    StrategyRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mystical Tactics — Steam game cover

    Mystical Tactics

    Single-player alternative to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Mystical Tactics is a turn-based tactical-RPG roguelike in which you control a squad of adventurers in a mystical world. Train your heroes in fast-paced tactical battles, equip them with powerful items and lead them to repel the Dark Lord and his legions.

    2026StrategyRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Goddess of Strategy — Steam game cover

    Goddess of Strategy

    Single-player alternative to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Lead mortal heroes on grid-based maps in this Strategy-RPG-Roguelite and restore the power of the Olympians. Forge bonds with gods, level up your team and choose the most synergistic skills. Face limited resources, tough choices, and tactical challenges as you hunt down the Seven Deadly Sins.

    StrategyRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Bell Echoes — Steam game cover

    The Bell Echoes

    Single-player alternative to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.

    2026StrategyRPGEarly Access13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Swords and Sandals 3 Redux — Steam game cover

    Swords and Sandals 3 Redux

    Single-player alternative to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    A legend returns! The beloved classic Swords and Sandals 3 is back, re-forged in glory! Step back into the Gladiae Ultratus once more and prepare to take on the greatest gladiators in all Brandor. It's the hardest, most metal gladiator game ever made.

    2025StrategyRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cell Command — Steam game cover

    Cell Command

    Single-player alternative to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Valor of Man — Steam game cover

    Valor of Man

    Single-player alternative to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG15.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Inkbound — Steam game cover

    Inkbound

    Single-player alternative to Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara.

    A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →