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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Rogue Fortune
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Ninth Cycle.
A fast-paced action roguelite where your treasure is your health bar. Gamble your gold for the power to survive a hostile temple that wants it back. Arrange geometric relics into a puzzle grid to build devastating synergies.
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DinoSwarm
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
DinoSwarm is a roguelite where you can hybridize Dinosaurs, fuse Powers and Elements, and more! The Swarm Queen is ready to invade the dimensions and gather as much DNA as she can. She will grant you incredible powers and enhancements. Invade Dimensions to collect DNA, Powers and Elements.
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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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Edge Ember
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
Edge Ember is a top-down action Roguelike game. You will play characters of different professions, embark on a threatening journey, challenge forces from all sides, and find the answer to save the city-state and the tribe.
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Till the End
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
Earth has fallen. Recruit survivors in the ruins, activate their unique Power Suits, and fight back against endless alien hordes in this solo-developed sci-fi roguelite wave shooter. Master Bushido blades, Centurion tanks, or Magi blasts — become unstoppable.
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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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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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Satarichi: Heroes De Caelum
Single-player alternative to The Ninth Cycle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Ninth Cycle.
Join the fight for Caelum in this cooperative action RPG for up to 4 players. Control legendary heroes in real-time combat as you explore an epic world based on Satarichi's original novel. Enjoy the adventure with friends locally or through Remote Play Together.