Single-player games like JoustVille
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to JoustVille, 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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Lunar Eclipse ~ Vol. 0
Single-player alternative to JoustVille — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with JoustVille.
Tread lightly or perish! In this pixel style Action RPG, slash and dodge through grueling foes as a dreary elven swordsman and a conniving feline assassin, discover hidden secrets in expansive environments, and survive in a world healing from war.
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Eldara
Single-player alternative to JoustVille — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with JoustVille.
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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Moonwrought Bastion
Single-player alternative to JoustVille — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with JoustVille.
Don’t just mow down the horde—weaponize the battlefield. Lure enemies into spinning gears, ignite fuel slicks, chain lightning through metal, fuse bubbles with abandoned mechs, or hurl cars into the swarm. 9 hunters bend the arena in different ways, and every run lasts 10–15 minutes.
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Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök
Single-player alternative to JoustVille — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with JoustVille.
Carve through the Hordes of Ragnarök in a Bullet Heaven Roguelite inspired by Norse myth. Complete quests mid-run to earn the favor of Odin and Thor, then build the run out of the powers they hand you.
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UNPAINTED
Single-player alternative to JoustVille — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with JoustVille.
In a world plagued by malformed births, embark on an action-adventure journey across Pictunia and uncover the truth behind The Painter.
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Knights & Outlaws
Single-player alternative to JoustVille — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with JoustVille.
Defeat the Fate and become a knight, despite your lineage. Face the world's absurdity and other knights (as well as outlaws) in tournaments to prove yourself as the noblest knight in the kingdom.
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Pedro and Sofia's Nuclear Winter
Single-player alternative to JoustVille — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with JoustVille.
A fantasy adventure across a nuclear-torn America! Play as Pedro and Sofia and set out on a quest in this open-world, 3D/2D role-playing game!
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Scars of the Soul
Single-player alternative to JoustVille — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with JoustVille.
Awaken as Altos, a warrior whose memories were torn apart by the Void. Explore a dozen interconnected regions, craft your own Soul Orb builds, and face 20+ bosses in this 2D Souls-like ARPG.