Single-player games like Soul
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Soul, 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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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
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Cyber Shadow
Single-player alternative to Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
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Axiom Verge
Single-player alternative to Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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Glimmer in Mirror
Single-player alternative to Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
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The Fall Part 2: Unbound
Single-player alternative to Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul.
You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Dex
Single-player alternative to Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul.
Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.