Single-player games like The Return of Illunes
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to The Return of Illunes, 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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Warrior Quest
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Return of Illunes.
An old-school dark-fantasy dungeon crawler where you fight, sneak, bluff, or bargain in your own words. What you say can materially change an encounter: bribe your way through, extract information, turn an enemy into an ally, or scare them into backing down... and whatever you do, roll well!
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Rogue’s Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Return of Illunes.
Rogue’s Dark Descent is a traditional roguelike about exploring a dangerous, procedurally generated wilderness and the forgotten places beneath it. Fight, explore, meet survivors, uncover lost history, find powerful artifacts, and see how long your story lasts.
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EmbeRogue
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Return of Illunes.
EmbeRogue is a real roguelike: turn-based, grid-based and boom-based, where everything can burn. Make your escape or tame your inner flames to defeat the FireLords.
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Dungeon Cooking
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Return of Illunes.
A dark cooking roguelike about feeding a plague-struck town. Send heroes into the dungeon for ingredients and cook what they bring back. Test the ingredients on rats, heroes, or citizens. And keep the kitchen alive as the town slowly falls apart.
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The Chains Of Yme
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Return of Illunes.
In this tactical roguelike you control five adventurers as you explore procedurally generated ruins to reach and conquer a Titan. Fight deadly monsters, utilize power-ups, and improvise while your knowledge of the world deepens. Persist when your adventurers are left behind, killed, or sacrificed.
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HexCrawler
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Return of Illunes.
Lead a party of three heroes through brutal turn-based tactical battles on a hexagonal grid. Build powerful synergies, adapt to unpredictable encounters, and survive deadly procedurally generated dungeons where every decision matters.
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Blood & Chaos
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Return of Illunes.
Ancient sacrifices saved the world, but their legacy is unraveling. A party based roguelike inspired by classic '80s RPGs, where every descent into cursed dungeons carries permanent consequences.
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Jupiter Hell Classic
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Return of Illunes.
Jupiter Hell Classic is the demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter. Rip and Tear!
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Perfection of Wisdom
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
*Turn-based 1 vs 1 card battle game. *Total 150 skill cards, no-in-game-charge. *This game has 5 unique characters and each character has its own game system. *Casual card game and at the same time, have deep strategic possibilities.
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Game of Dragons
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Return of Illunes.
Card deck building full 3D RPG game. Collect materials to craft gears. Assembles seals that can be mounted on equipment.
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Publisher Tycoon
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
At this game, you will become a manager of a book publishing company, and run it on your own. This is really fun management simulation game! You can feel manage real publisher and there are over 110 books you can produce.
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Korean Rail Driving Tour-LRT Uijeongbu
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This game is a railroad simulation game that allows you to experience actual railroad operation based on video footage of the driving direction of an actual train. Get feeling of being a train driver just by operating the accelerator and brakes. Enjoy “real” video of S.Korea’s beautiful scenery!
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Korean Rail Driving Tour LRT Busan-Gimhae
Single-player alternative to The Return of Illunes — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This game is a railroad simulation game that allows you to experience actual railroad operation based on 1080p, 60 frame video footage of the driving direction of an actual train. Get feeling of being a train driver just by operating the accelerator and brakes. Enjoy S.Korea’s beautiful scenery!