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Single-player games like The Chains Of Yme

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Chains Of Yme, 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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    Lateral Crawl — Steam game cover

    Lateral Crawl

    Single-player alternative to The Chains Of Yme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Chains Of Yme.

    Set out on the search to find the last nightclub, or die trying in this Dada traditional roguelike meets infinite road trip.

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    EmbeRogue — Steam game cover

    EmbeRogue

    Single-player alternative to The Chains Of Yme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Chains Of Yme.

    EmbeRogue is a real roguelike: turn-based, grid-based and boom-based, where everything can burn. Make your escape or tame your inner flames to defeat the FireLords.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Absorber: Absorb Adapt Survive — Steam game cover

    Absorber: Absorb Adapt Survive

    Single-player alternative to The Chains Of Yme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Chains Of Yme.

    Hijack enemy processes. Steal their kits. A tactical roguelike on a 7×7 grid where every enemy is carrying something you can take lifesteal, defense, entire ability kits. Build from 250+ programs. The system adapts to hunt you. Permadeath. No negotiations.

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    Pathos — Steam game cover

    Pathos

    Single-player alternative to The Chains Of Yme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Chains Of Yme.

    Pathos is a turn-based fantasy adventure inspired by retro dungeon crawlers. Experience deep, emergent gameplay with modern graphics, sound and a touch-first interface. Extensively customise your character and embark on epic procedurally generated campaigns.

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    All Who Wander — Steam game cover

    All Who Wander

    Single-player alternative to The Chains Of Yme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Chains Of Yme.

    A traditional roguelike & dungeon crawler RPG where every run is unique. Choose from 15 classes and combine 100+ abilities across 10 skill trees. Explore diverse biomes filled with hazards and secrets. Recruit companions, discover loot, and master tactical combat on a fast-paced 30-level adventure.

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    Undermoon — Steam game cover

    Undermoon

    Single-player alternative to The Chains Of Yme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Chains Of Yme.

    UnderMoon is a dark fantasy turn-based tactical roguelike RPG. Awaken in a strange moonlit town, build your hero, and climb a shifting tower. Read enemy intent, combine weapons, magic, summons, and elemental reactions, defeat deadly bosses, and uncover why everyone was brought to this world.

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    Aditore — Steam game cover

    Aditore

    Single-player alternative to The Chains Of Yme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Chains Of Yme.

    Command arcane alloy golems in a tactical mining roguelike. Deploy squads into corrupted zones, extract ores under quota pressure, and survive 3-day expeditions. Every deployment consumes a day. Meet the quota — or be terminated.

    2026StrategyRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rift Wizard 3 — Steam game cover

    Rift Wizard 3

    Single-player alternative to The Chains Of Yme — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Chains Of Yme.

    Rift Wizard is a hardcore combat strategy roguelike and wizard simulator featuring an extremely deep build system. Customize your Wizard with more than 500 spells and magical artifacts. Blast, summon, or enchant your way through 20 levels of pure turn based chaos.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →