Single-player games like Vanguard's Descent
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Vanguard's Descent, 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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Land of the Dead Trees
Single-player alternative to Vanguard's Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
"Lands of the Dead Tree A Rogue-Like / Extraction RPG" Walk the thin line between life and death as you struggle to restore a shattered world. Lands of the Dead Trees draws you into a breathtaking realm beyond your wildest dreams - where danger lurks at every step, and survival demands courage.
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Blood & Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Vanguard's Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
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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PinPow
Single-player alternative to Vanguard's Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
PinPow is a turn-based roguelike pinball RPG where you play as a hero sucked into an otherworldly pinball machine - battling your way through chaotic dungeons, and enemies to defeat the evil Pinball Wizard. Strategize your shots, upgrade your hero, and bounce your way to victory!
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Kalamor
Single-player alternative to Vanguard's Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Vanguard's Descent.
Kalamor is an action roguelike with strong Souls-like influences. During a run, you'll explore dark dungeons, face challenging enemies, and discover chests with random upgrades. Outside of a run, you can spend the experience you've earned to improve your character or unlock new weapons.
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Soul Stream
Single-player alternative to Vanguard's Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Vanguard's Descent.
Defy the flow of the Soulstream, reach its end, and face the truth. Soulstream — a desktop background idle auto-battler adventure.
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Wyrd
Single-player alternative to Vanguard's Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Vanguard's Descent.
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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Unwanted Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Vanguard's Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Vanguard's Descent.
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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Rugida
Single-player alternative to Vanguard's Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard's Descent.
The girl ended up in the dungeons. And although her heart is now barely beating, she still hopes to get her soul back. The dungeon is just the beginning of the journey. And it is already teeming with everything that can be teeming with. Will you help her on this difficult journey?
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Remi
Single-player alternative to Vanguard's Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Vanguard's Descent.
An action RPG about Remi, the last remaining member of the Vanguard. Engage in challenging combat with the Plagued, mind-controlled enemies to fulfill Remi's oath to save the world from these monsters. A passion project made by a single developer.