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Single-player games like Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus, 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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    Magical Blush — Steam game cover

    Magical Blush

    Single-player alternative to Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Magical Blush is a top-down action-adventure where fast-paced elemental combat meets Metroidvania-style exploration. Chain spell combos, exploit elemental weaknesses, rescue survivors, and battle the powerful Elemental Lords as you explore the wondrous world of Wyn.

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    Crown Of Silence — Steam game cover

    Crown Of Silence

    Single-player alternative to Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus.

    Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.

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    Etherland Saga — Steam game cover

    Etherland Saga

    Single-player alternative to Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus.

    Etherland Saga is a 2D action RPG with Metroidvania charm in a fantasy pixel art world. Switch between 3 unique heroes on the fly, upgrade their skills, unite divided clans, tame the power of crystals, and uncover the truth behind a cataclysm the world has spent two thousand years trying to forget.

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    Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate — Steam game cover

    Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate

    Single-player alternative to Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus.

    Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.

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    Ollie and the Merchant of Dreams — Steam game cover

    Ollie and the Merchant of Dreams

    Single-player alternative to Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus.

    Ollie and the Merchant of Dreams is a 2D Metroidvania where you traverse a lore-rich world, summon monsters to your aid, ride a winged unicorn into battle, and unravel a story of duty and betrayal to free all of creation from chaos.

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    Always in Mind — Steam game cover

    Always in Mind

    Single-player alternative to Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus.

    Wield extraordinary powers born from forgotten memories to escape a subconscious on the brink of collapse. Team up with Proxy, a living archive of your family’s history, as you slow time, bend gravity, and manifest memories in a coming-of-age adventure where technology and imagination collide.

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    Once We're Home — Steam game cover

    Once We're Home

    Single-player alternative to Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus.

    An Action-Adventure-Platformer-RPG-lite of our rescue dog Marduk, the zoomies-powered & always hungry husky! Find out how he found his home with us, and how we found family with each other.

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    Soulchain — Steam game cover

    Soulchain

    Single-player alternative to Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ethereal Anchor: Rise of Yunus.

    Use your soul as a grappling hook in this tight, non-linear, physics-based platformer. Swing through hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, explore a vast world inspired by classic metroidvanias, and find your place within the seasons of the Afterlife.

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