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Single-player games like Ruminate: The First Oath

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Ruminate: The First Oath, 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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    Wildermyth — Steam game cover

    Wildermyth

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

    2021StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

    2017StrategyAdventureRPG44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Popup Dungeon — Steam game cover

    Popup Dungeon

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    A tactical roguelike RPG inspired by our favorite tabletop games that lets you create any ability, item, villain, hero, and game imaginable.

    2020StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knights of the Chalice 2 — Steam game cover

    Knights of the Chalice 2

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG35.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wasteland 3 — Steam game cover

    Wasteland 3

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

    2020StrategyRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Seer's Gambit — Steam game cover

    Seer's Gambit

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    A strategic, hero-drafting roguelite RPG that rewards smart positioning, player agency, and synergies-building within your party. Explore a perilous world brimming with upgrades to discover and unlock. Choose the right combination of heroes, equipment, skills, and buffs to craft your perfect team.

    2024StrategyRPG9.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Inkbound — Steam game cover

    Inkbound

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep — Steam game cover

    The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.

    2018RPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NineHells — Steam game cover

    NineHells

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    Ninehells is a psychological horror first person single player, with an unraveling mystery, enriched with voice acting, and has virtual haunted attraction feeling. You play as Davie a man trying to remember his past while traveling though Hell. Play and find out what in the ninehells is going on!

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rage Bait — Steam game cover

    Rage Bait

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    Rage Bait is a narrated meta comedy walking simulator. Gameplay combines physics, player choices, timing, and small actions which lead to wildly different outcomes. Enjoy exploration, branching decisions, light puzzles, and skill checks which are often subverted for comedic effect.

    2026AdventureSimulationRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magical Ascent — Steam game cover

    Magical Ascent

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    This is a card game mixed with roguelike elements together to make the best single player deck builder possible. You can Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics, curses, and Magical Ascension.

    StrategyEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Your Reputation Precedes You — Steam game cover

    Your Reputation Precedes You

    Single-player alternative to Ruminate: The First Oath — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ruminate: The First Oath.

    In this incremental game you Gain reputation with 3 different morality factions; Good, neutral, and Evil. Doing quests boosting levels, rewards, and Reputation. The friends you make along the way, help by gaining favor for more quest. More level ups more loot! Pump those Reps for more Reputation.

    StrategySimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →