Single-player games like Project Athanor
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Project Athanor, 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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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Single-player alternative to Project Athanor — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience an action-RPG with roguelike elements where you live the double life of an adventurer and a merchant. Dive into vibrant dimensions to fight enemies, gather loot, and manage your backpack. Rebuild your shop and turn profits into gear for the next adventure!
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Monsters are Coming!
Single-player alternative to Project Athanor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project Athanor.
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
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FORCED SHOWDOWN
Single-player alternative to Project Athanor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project Athanor.
Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.
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Rentlord
Single-player alternative to Project Athanor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project Athanor.
Rentlord is a combo-making roguelike real estate game where you buy properties, manage your income, and overcome unique weekly challenges. Strategic property upgrades and plugins with high combo potential, each run offers new opportunities to maximize rent, while avoiding taxes!
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Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Project Athanor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project Athanor.
From the creators of Vampire Survivors comes a turbo-charged, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder! Deal world-ending combos, blitz through infested dungeons, and master the Turboturn to obliterate hordes of familiar foes with a chaotic hand of cards.
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Pass the Fear
Single-player alternative to Project Athanor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project Athanor.
PASS THE FEAR is a roguelite bullet-hell shooter. A catastrophic Witch’s Disaster strikes without warning, and chaotic magic forms the ancient Wall of Storms. Its corruption spreads relentlessly across the island. As a demon hunter trapped within, you must find a way to escape before dawn breaks.
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Star Fire: Eternal Cycle
Single-player alternative to Project Athanor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project Athanor.
Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressure fun with tight combat, slick movement, and endless ways to cause chaos.
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Demon Lord: Just a Block
Single-player alternative to Project Athanor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Project Athanor.
Seek revenge on fantasy heroes as a reborn Demon Lord! Dive into this satisfying roguelite action game where the world only moves when you do. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with quick dodges and parries, colliding with enemies to land powerful attacks!
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Beyond Solar
Single-player alternative to Project Athanor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Project Athanor.
Beyond Solar is an intense pixel art bullet hell shooter that captures the feel of retro arcade classics while introducing modern systems. Master tight controls, dodge relentless enemy patterns, and survive increasingly chaotic encounters through skill and smart decision-making.