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
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.
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Swords and Sandals 3 Redux
Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon Rising.
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.
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Rune Coliseum: Chained Warrior
Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.
A prologue to a RuneColiseum: deck-building roguelike game with unique semi-real-time combat system. Take your first steps in the Coliseum as a Chained Warrior. Find your fighting style and become the ultimate champion in this thrilling death tournament.
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Fae Tactics
Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Demon Rising.
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
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Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.
One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved to the smallest detail, with epic large scale battles, new civilizations, unit customization system never seen before in a game, 8K support, and much more.
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Zombie Party 丧尸派对
Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.
"Zombie Party" is an anti-superhero-themed strategy game. You need to play the role of a chaotic ability user GRAVEDIGGER, and use your super power to summon the zombie army to destroy the land that is governed by the government and the PARLIAMENT OF FIVE, The established order of power.
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The Last Spell
Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
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Ash of Gods: Redemption
Single-player alternative to Demon Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Rising.
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.