Single-player games like Arcane Idle
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Arcane Idle, 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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Fantasy Waifu Collector
Single-player alternative to Arcane Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Idle.
Fantasy Waifu Collector is an exciting game about collecting "Waifu" in order to build an army to build a town and restore the world from decay! Players will recruit many different characters as they explore a fascinating world filled with monsters. Defeat the Demon King to win, right?
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Emberfall Idle
Single-player alternative to Arcane Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Arcane Idle.
Build a party of adventurers, master gathering and crafting professions, and explore a fantasy world that continues progressing while you're away. Battle monsters, earn powerful loot, conquer dungeons, and grow stronger through long-term idle RPG progression.
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Eldara
Single-player alternative to Arcane Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Idle.
Descend into Eldara, a dark fantasy idle game where every skill, every monster, and every whispered secret carves your path. Train 17 skills, hunt legendary beasts, command loyal pets, and unravel a forgotten realm — at your own pace, with progress that never stops.
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Evergrowing Video Store
Single-player alternative to Arcane Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Idle.
Evergrowing Video Store is an idle game where you play as Jeff, the sole employee of a retro video store. One night, the video store is attacked by a horde of monsters. Make Jeff more powerful with the help of a gigantic and monstrous talent tree !
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Click and Cast
Single-player alternative to Arcane Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Idle.
Click and Cast is a short, relaxing incremental spellcasting game. Cast spells to reveal hidden floors, defeat monsters with magic, collect elixir, and upgrade your spells and economy as you progress through deeper dungeon floors
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Cozy Crunch
Single-player alternative to Arcane Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Arcane Idle.
A cozy, upgrade-filled, adventure that goes from curious kitty to unstoppable leaf-crunching beast. Stomp, explore, and uncover cozy forest secrets with your magical fairy guide.
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HyperLeague Heroes
Single-player alternative to Arcane Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Arcane Idle.
Assemble a team of warriors and delve into the endless dungeons of Utopia to face off against waves of enemies, collect loot, and compete online for high scores. Issue commands to your squad directly or sit back and watch them fight and explore on their own. Steam Workshop compatible.
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Novivors
Single-player alternative to Arcane Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Unlock new heroes and abilities, collect and craft powerful equipment, path the 1000+ nodes stats tree, strategize meta-progression, customized runs, and create game-breaking synergies with 6 active classes and 36 abilities all at once in this roguelite hack and slash survivors bullet heaven game.