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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Mystery of Prophecy
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadows of Beginnings.
Myst of Proph is a pixel art Metroidvania based on biblical prophecies, health, and parkour.
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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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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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Blood & Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadows of Beginnings.
Blood & Dungeon is an action game that revolves around the struggle of a captured soldier to survive and escape from a dark and blood-scented dungeon
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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.
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Soluna Explorers: Tether Curse of Slimus
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadows of Beginnings.
Soluna Explorers: Tether – Curse of Slimus is a relaxed action RPG where you play as the monster, hunting roaming adventurers in a living world.
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Volvalis
Single-player alternative to Shadows of Beginnings — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Early Access with Shadows of Beginnings.
Experience a dark, epic RPG mystery laden with multi-faceted characters and dangerous secrets! Unfolding with a soundtrack carefully implemented for maximum storytelling and emotional impact, the lost land Volvalis beckons the intrepid....