Single-player games like Shadows of Beginnings
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shadows of Beginnings, 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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AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shadows of Beginnings.
A ghost girl recovers her true self and her bonds with her schoolmates through her adventures in DRIFTWORLD. This game is the consecutive mixture of ARPG and tactical RPG in roguelike dungeons with the seamless, rapid and stress-free gameplay.
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Blood & Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadows of Beginnings.
Escape the captivity of a blood-soaked, dark, and ruined dungeon; evade deadly traps, fight relentless enemies to survive, and determine your destiny
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Wyrd
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadows of Beginnings.
Wyrd is an action RPG currently being developed in Unreal Engine. You will slay monsters, cast spells, solve mysteries, delve the deepest dungeons and soar astride dragons throughout the world.
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World of ClaudeCraft
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadows of Beginnings.
A classic-style micro-MMO: nine vanilla-flavored classes, real classic-era combat formulas, a hand-built quest world across three zones, 5-player elite dungeons, a ranked 1v1 arena, parties, trading and duels — on an authoritative server with persistent characters.
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Unwanted Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Shadows of Beginnings.
A dark fantasy survivorslike with classic ARPG essence: Deep builds, rare loot, NPC shops, shared storage, and a semi-procedural dungeon with bosses, events, and curses. Fast-paced roguelite action meets old-school dungeon crawling. Every lost run is a new idea. Welcome to Unwanted Dungeon!
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Kazfall
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadows of Beginnings.
A fantasy action roguelite of timed descents. Fight on stamina and frame-perfect blocks, build every run from the gear and skills the dungeon gives you, and carry Essence out to keep.
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Mystery of Prophecy
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadows of Beginnings.
Mystery of Prophecy is a pixel art Metroidvania based on biblical prophecies, health, and parkour.
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Ad Iterum
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shadows of Beginnings.
Ad Iterum is a turn-based top-down 2D roguelike set in a decaying, ever-shifting world. Flesh is fragile, but you can hack it. Enhance your body, embrace mutations, or form ancient blood pacts. Descend into the depths, scavenge what’s left of humanity, and crawl back...if you can. Kill. Die. Repeat.