Single-player games like Paths Not Penned
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paths Not Penned, 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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Legacybound
Single-player alternative to Paths Not Penned — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Legacybound is a traditional roguelike RPG with turn-based combat where your death becomes a legacy for future heroes. Choose your class and combine powerful items and tomes to create countless unique builds as you explore a procedurally generated world filled with danger.
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Magic Ball Breaker
Single-player alternative to Paths Not Penned — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Paths Not Penned.
《Magic Ball Breaker》is a strategic game that combines physics-based casual brick-breaking with 'Inventory Tetris' and 'Roguelite' elements. Form a contract with a spellbook claiming to be the Demon King, strategically pack magic into your limited inventory, and defeat your enemies!
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Rogue’s Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to Paths Not Penned — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paths Not Penned.
Rogue’s Dark Descent is a traditional roguelike about exploring a dangerous, procedurally generated wilderness and the forgotten places beneath it. Fight, explore, meet survivors, uncover lost history, find powerful artifacts, and see how long your story lasts.
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Don't Go Unarmed
Single-player alternative to Paths Not Penned — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paths Not Penned.
Don't Go Unarmed is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Combine upgrades, items and talents in new ways each run, to defeat all the different enemies you'll be facing throughout the forests, caves and beyond...
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Lootstone
Single-player alternative to Paths Not Penned — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paths Not Penned.
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ZpellCatz
Single-player alternative to Paths Not Penned — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paths Not Penned.
Stranded on a cursed island, near death, you fight your way through dungeons full of loot to develop your cat hero's magical abilities. ZpellCatz is an action RPG with a dark campaign, exciting boss fights, hundreds of epic items and - of course - cats.
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Lootbound
Single-player alternative to Paths Not Penned — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paths Not Penned.
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
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One More Floor
Single-player alternative to Paths Not Penned — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Paths Not Penned.
A small box dungeon crawl for one player. A deck of rooms, a handful of dice, four numbers on a character sheet, and five floors that do not care how well you did last time.