Single-player games like Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007)
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007), 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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Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is a humorous fantasy role-playing adventure game by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the acclaimed Quest for Glory series. As the Rogue Shawn O'Conner, players will make friends, explore a haunted castle, and use their Rogue skills for fun and profit.
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Crusader Kings III
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
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Battle Brothers
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
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The Sims™ Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
The original game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. Create a neighborhood of Sims and guide their lives through careers and romance. Or create chaos with open-ended gameplay that lets you shape their destinies.
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My Time at Sandrock
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
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Rising Star 2
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
Start a band, and take on the world in this music industry simulation/role-playing game. Success doesn't come without hard work, and making connections in your local music scene is the only path to stardom.
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Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
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Shrouded Aspect
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
In this turn-based tactical combat RPG, lead your heroes across a medieval world inspired by Celtic mythology and uncover the source of a terrible plague. The God of Death has returned, unleashing a blight before him. Choose your allies, shape your party, and make the tough choices.
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Shady O'Grady's™ Overnight Sensation
Single-player alternative to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007).
From the developer of the Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star series comes a band sim game with more attitude than a teenager hyped up on energy drinks. This roguelike deckbuilder lets you step into the shoes of a startup rock band - write songs, buy instruments, and play gigs from bars to festivals.