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Single-player games like The Realm

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Realm, 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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    The Purge of the Crystals — Steam game cover

    The Purge of the Crystals

    Single-player alternative to The Realm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Realm.

    Explore a shattered world forged by fallen gods. Journey across the remnants of a fallen empire and buried myths as you seek the truth behind an ancient catastrophe.

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    Folk Souls — Steam game cover

    Folk Souls

    Single-player alternative to The Realm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Realm.

    An unknown metal strikes Earth, awakening the dark magic of the witch Cuca. As once-protective spirits now threaten the ecosystem, you are chosen to face mutated creatures and challenging bosses in this dark fantasy action RPG Soulslike.

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    Phantom Blade Zero — Steam game cover

    Phantom Blade Zero

    Single-player alternative to The Realm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with The Realm.

    S-GAME presents Phantom Blade Zero, a fusion of classic Wuxia storytelling and exhilarating action powered by Unreal Engine 5. You play as Soul, a warrior with only sixty-six days left to live. Fend off assassins, unravel world-ending conspiracies, and defend your values with your life.

    2026ActionRPG59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Swords of Legends — Steam game cover

    Swords of Legends

    Single-player alternative to The Realm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Realm.

    Swords of Legends is a single-player action-adventure RPG set in the primordial age, a world drawn from the strange tales of classical Chinese literature, where mortals, gods, and wandering souls walk the same earth.

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    Godless Dawn — Steam game cover

    Godless Dawn

    Single-player alternative to The Realm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Realm.

    Godless Dawn is a ruthless action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Descend into cursed dungeons, uncover the stories behind fallen souls, and reveal the truth hidden behind the silence of the gods.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Godreaper — Steam game cover

    Godreaper

    Single-player alternative to The Realm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Realm.

    Godreaper is a dark third-person action-adventure where the fate of your homeland hangs in the balance. As the bogatyr Zaremire, explore every corner of a world inspired by East Slavic mythology. Defeat the creatures of Navi, battle almighty gods and save your homeland from inevitable destruction.

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    LUNATHREN — Steam game cover

    LUNATHREN

    Single-player alternative to The Realm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Realm.

    This is a dark fantasy action RPG set within a vast castle filled with sealed chambers. Explore to uncover hidden secrets and forgotten truths. Overcome daunting challenges and experience the thrill of victory. Unravel the complex drama driven by the intertwined motives of its characters.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults — Steam game cover

    Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults

    Single-player alternative to The Realm — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Realm.

    Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults is the first-ever co-op Hack and Slash ARPG based on the Adventure Path, in which players lead iconic Pathfinder heroes into the depths of Gauntlight Keep and battle deadly abominations to reach the evil sorceress Belcorra Haruvex and end her vile schemes.

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