Single-player games like Gladatora
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gladatora, 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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Bloodrust
Single-player alternative to Gladatora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Gladatora.
Bloodrust is a minimalist, old-school first-person dungeon crawler. Lead a party of four Ferric Wardens into the Ashwoods to clear the Blood Rust; a curse that spreads through metal and turns the world wrong.
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of MER and MAID
Single-player alternative to Gladatora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gladatora.
Vacuum and mop your way through a world of tyrannical oligarchs and ancient gods as either a mermaid, a demon, a ghost witch, or a dryad. But when a cabal of cultists threatens all, you will need to switch the mop for weapons and spells and embark on tactical turn-based missions to even the odds.
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Stories of Somnia
Single-player alternative to Gladatora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gladatora.
Stories of Somnia is an exploration-first JRPG with the bones of a Metroidvania. Use spells to grapple across gaps, change the rules of combat, and reshape the world around you. Collect memory-born companions called Dreamkin and uncover a story about grief, time, and the courage to rest.
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Threaded Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Gladatora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gladatora.
A world threaded in death. Can you cultivate a party of four that defies all odds? Make every action count in tactical turn-based combat. Choose your allegiances carefully. Scour dungeons in search of loot and secrets. Resist or acquiesce to tempting whispers in the darkness.
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The Great Wastes
Single-player alternative to Gladatora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Gladatora.
"The Great Wastes" is a pixelated fantasy RPG. Players take on the role of a mysterious young man living in an isolated village. One day, the village is suddenly attacked by a group of unidentified black-clad individuals, forcing the young man to flee with his childhood sweetheart and companions.
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Siralim Ultimate
Single-player alternative to Gladatora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Gladatora.
Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.
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Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
Single-player alternative to Gladatora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Gladatora.
In this non-linear RPG, rule and expand the Empire of Varennes across multiple generations. Discover a vast array of story experiences as you fight the Seven Heroes in an epic battle that plays out over thousands of years.
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Dark Deity 2
Single-player alternative to Gladatora — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gladatora.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!