Single-player games like Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration, 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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SRD: Slightly Random Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration.
A tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) simulator. Gather a company of quarrelsome mercenaries and set forth through the adventures of the Guilds and Gutters Campaign setting, or use the intuitive adventure building tools to craft your own campaign to challenge your friends or unleash upon the world.
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Craftaway: Tactics
Single-player alternative to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration.
Fight, Strategize, and Power up in this tactical roguelite with progression, equipment, card crafting, and campaigns! DEMO COMING SOON!
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Solasta II
Single-player alternative to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration.
In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
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Arch Legends
Single-player alternative to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration.
Arch Legends is a classic RPG full of stories and maps to explore, focused on hunting for treasure and killing monsters. Build your own hero by challenging your limits and join thousands of players on this journey into a dark fantasy world. No micro-transactions! No cash shop!
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Passageway of the Ancients
Single-player alternative to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration.
Inspired by classic CRPGs from the ’90s and early 2000s, Passageway of the Ancients transports players to the world of Aieryon – the galaxy’s sole remaining magical planet – where they explore the city of Ithgar to solve their parents’ murder.
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration.
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.
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Ledgerbound
Single-player alternative to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration.
Deny an insurance claim, save the world. Ledgerbound is a hilarious, narrative-driven tactical RPG/dating sim filled with all your favorite epic fantasy activities: battling evil enemies, filling out paperwork, rescuing your company from financial ruin, pursuing HR-approved relationships, and more!
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Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
Single-player alternative to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration.
On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.
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Hell's Handbook
Single-player alternative to Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Hitherto: School of Swordcery and Shieldjuration.
With your trusty handbook, banishing monstrosities beyond mortal comprehension is as simple as 1-2-3!! In this turn-based tactics puzzle game, you lead a team of contractor ghost busters through a series of haunted houses, each with a different set of unidentified monstrosities.