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Single-player games like Demon Rising

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Demon Rising, 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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    Phantom Break — Steam game cover

    Phantom Break

    Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.

    Phantom Break is a third-person escape and tactical ghost-slaying game.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cartridge Monsters — Steam game cover

    Cartridge Monsters

    Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon Rising.

    Cartridge Monsters is a VR Creature Collector. Capture and train over 65 unique monsters and navigate through four expansive dungeons, two in each town. Defeat formidable bosses and thwart the evil Django.

    2021StrategyAdventureRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heavy Wake — Steam game cover

    Heavy Wake

    Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.

    Explore a cursed island in a short dark-fantasy deckbuilding RPG. Recruit strange survivors, build a party of unlikely allies, and survive tactical card battles as Fyodor searches for a cure for his dying tribe.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure1.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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     DIBARO CryptoHunter Dice Battle Royal — Steam game cover

    DIBARO CryptoHunter Dice Battle Royal

    Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon Rising.

    Online battles for up to 6 players. Roll dice, command Fire, Water, Earth and Wind mana, and clash on a hex board where six factions fight at once. Affinity settles every attack, and reordering your mana is deckbuilding. Raise over 60 Hunters across Challenge, Survival and hidden-role Demon & Hero.

    2026StrategyRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NO KING IN HELL — Steam game cover

    NO KING IN HELL

    Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.

    A turn-based strategy RPG with elevation-based maps and monster raising. Weaken and seize enemies to control them that same turn. Assign classes, raise, evolve, and fuse monsters to build squads. Manage invasion and defense forces as rival factions compete for control of the continent.

    2027StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Thousand Ward — Steam game cover

    Thousand Ward

    Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.

    Thousand Ward is a tactical collector RPG where you build a 3x3 Band of Wardens, master turn-based Hold, Break, and Surge combat, conquer 1,000 levels across 10 realms, collect 200+ Wardens, and climb ranked online battles through strategy, synergy, and smart play.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    黑暗之手 — Steam game cover

    黑暗之手

    Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.

    在灰烬废墟中组建三人小队,用卡牌改写命运。速度决定生死,应对逆转战局。搜打撤,重写那本破碎的书。

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dun Dun Crawl — Steam game cover

    Dun Dun Crawl

    Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.

    Dun Dun Crawl is a creature-collector roguelite. Command monsters, battle foes, complete mini-games, make strategic choices, and face powerful dungeon bosses!

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →