Single-player games like Apprentice Ascending
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Apprentice Ascending, 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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BOOK OF HOURS
Single-player alternative to Apprentice Ascending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apprentice Ascending.
Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?
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Sultan's Game
Single-player alternative to Apprentice Ascending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apprentice Ascending.
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
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Fatermyth
Single-player alternative to Apprentice Ascending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Apprentice Ascending.
"Fatermyth" is an RPG game that combines tabletop role-playing and adventure. The storylines of seven characters from different eras intertwine, depicting an epic of human heroes. The strategic battles with dice + skills add more challenges to the adventure.
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FeeBay Simulator
Single-player alternative to Apprentice Ascending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apprentice Ascending.
Flip fake trading cards for real profit in FeeBay Simulator, a comedic marketplace tycoon game. Snipe underpriced cards from clueless and scammy sellers, grade your best pulls, crack open mystery lots, and run your own storefront to build a reselling empire.
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Shards of Order
Single-player alternative to Apprentice Ascending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Apprentice Ascending.
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
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Cardboard Town
Single-player alternative to Apprentice Ascending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apprentice Ascending.
Cardboard Town is a city-building card game. Manage your resources, obtain upgrades, draw your cards and thrive! Random events, quest cards, and game modes make each run different.
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Dune: Imperium
Single-player alternative to Apprentice Ascending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Apprentice Ascending.
The award-winning board game of strategy and intrigue in the iconic universe of Dune. The Spice must flow.
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Rentlord
Single-player alternative to Apprentice Ascending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apprentice Ascending.
Rentlord is a combo-making roguelike real estate game where you buy properties, manage your income, and overcome unique weekly challenges. Strategic property upgrades and plugins with high combo potential, each run offers new opportunities to maximize rent, while avoiding taxes!
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Single Espresso
Single-player alternative to Apprentice Ascending — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apprentice Ascending.
Transform your old camper van into a thriving mobile cafe! Master coffee-making skills, customise your kitchen and serve delicious recipes as you embark on a trip around the British Isles. Live your ultimate cafe adventure in this cosy yet fast-paced barista and cafe sim - Single Espresso!