Single-player games like The Ninth Cycle
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Ninth Cycle, 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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They won't get our eggs!
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
They won't get our eggs!!! Welcome to the fantasy world, where you play as the dragon, trying to protect your eggs from the enemies. They won't get our eggs - is a roguelike game where you need to shoot infinite waves of enemies, attacking your nest.
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Blade of Wiz
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
Blade of Wiz is an action roguelite featuring dual-soul symbiotes: command a spectral cat, wield shifting weapons and magic, and conquer the cursed city. Team up, battle, and break the cycle of fate together.
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Heavenly Battle
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
"Heavenly Battle" is a Roguelite survivor-style horde survival game inspired by Chinese mythology and Journey to the West. Fight your way through the demon horde before the Pill Spirits consume the Southern Heavenly Gate — or the Three Realms will never know peace again...
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Ancient Adventure
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
Evil has taken over the world. Equip your Weapon of Choice and venture forth. Journey out into the world to avenge your predecessors. Survive the hordes of monsters, seek out to extinguish the source of all Evil, so that one day, your people may finally live in peace.
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Riftslayer
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
Riftslayer is a fast-paced 3D action roguelite. Fight massive waves of enemies, combine weapons and perks into powerful builds, and face dangerous bosses. Every run becomes more chaotic, more powerful, and more unpredictable.
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Chaotic Cute Ghost
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Ninth Cycle.
The game content primarily consists of light-hearted "Roguelike" elements and various mini-games. You will play as a soul seeking its memory, traversing different spaces to understand the protagonist's story, challenge diverse levels, unlock different characters, and discover hidden worlds.
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Demon Lord: Just a Block
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
Seek revenge on fantasy heroes as a reborn Demon Lord! Dive into this satisfying roguelite action game where the world only moves when you do. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with quick dodges and parries, colliding with enemies to land powerful attacks!
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DreamEcho
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
Dream Echo is an RogueLite ARPG game where players can explore the world of Dreams and acquire various Concepts to engage in nearly completely free-form combination battles. Additionally, you can gather Memories upon waking, allowing you to bring some Concepts into your next dream adventure...