Single-player games like Tales of the Trail
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tales of the Trail, 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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Fragile Heroes
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Trail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tales of the Trail.
Recruit, train, and lead ragged squads of volunteers into battle against the forces of undeath. Each run you’ll have access to a different set of heroes and classes to combine. Can you save your village and break the cycle?
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HexCrawler
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Trail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tales of the Trail.
Lead a party of three heroes through brutal turn-based tactical battles on a hexagonal grid. Build powerful synergies, adapt to unpredictable encounters, and survive deadly procedurally generated dungeons where every decision matters.
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The Black Breath
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Trail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tales of the Trail.
Lead a caravan of survivors fleeing from the Black Breath. Manage your resources, explore, and choose your path carefully, as the journey will be unforgiving. When hardships arise, you will rely on a diverse group of heroes willing to give their lives to defend the caravan.
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The Greatest Sect Master
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Trail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tales of the Trail.
Powered with the cliché cultivation system, recruit disciples, manage growing sect and fight strategic turn-based battles in this Xianxia/Wuxia inspired rougelite RPG fantasy to become the greatest sect master under heaven.
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Bloodgrounds
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Trail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tales of the Trail.
Bloodgrounds merges tactical turn-based combat with strategic management, RPG and roguelite elements. Forged in the pits of the arena, you fought your way out and now as a wealthy patron you recruit, train, and command your team of hardened Gladiators to glory - or death.
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Cell Command
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Trail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tales of the Trail.
TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.
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Aether & Iron
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Trail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tales of the Trail.
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
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The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
Single-player alternative to Tales of the Trail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tales of the Trail.
The Storm Guard is a challenging turn-based roguelike role-playing game inspired by the Night’s Watch in the Game of Thrones. You assume the role of the Lord Commander of the Storm Guard leading the order during difficult times. An ancient dragon and its minions have returned, threatening the realm of men.