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Single-player games like Embers of Magic

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Embers of Magic, 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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    Awakening of Celestial — Steam game cover

    Awakening of Celestial

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Embers of Magic.

    Awakening of Celestial is a magical fantasy Visual Novel filled with exciting adventures, epic moments, complex characters, and many more! Developed by Celestial Project and the platform will be PC.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ritual on the Eve 前夜祭 — Steam game cover

    Ritual on the Eve 前夜祭

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Embers of Magic.

    学园祭的前夜,据说时不时会出现名为【爱丽丝幻境】的怪异现象,过去的死者在虚假的幻境中, 向生者叙述怨念,企图寻求解脱,亦或者是报复。

    2018ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Golden Cross — Steam game cover

    The Golden Cross

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Embers of Magic.

    The Golden Cross is a plot based game targeted at causal gamers who enjoy a mix of dialogue, action, adventure and puzzles. Or those players that need a break from their intense hard core games. So take a trip back to the basics and easy play. Try the free demo then decide if it's a game for you.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    To the Edge of the Sky — Steam game cover

    To the Edge of the Sky

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Embers of Magic.

    This stunning post-cyberpunk indie visual novel is waiting for you to dive in. Explore the secrets of Olympia, the most technologically advanced country on Earth, as one of its top secret operatives. Can you complete your mission without regrets?

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost — Steam game cover

    Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Embers of Magic.

    "The collapse of Gensokyo... it was all you - " To rebuild the now barren phantasia, Reimu's journey begins. A Touhou Project officially approved derivative rhythm action game.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shuyan Saga™ — Steam game cover

    Shuyan Saga™

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Embers of Magic.

    Shuyan Saga is a graphic novel series where action scenes come alive in 3D combat gameplay. Set in an ancient Chinese martial arts fantasy universe, you embark on a life-changing journey as Shuyan.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Final Dusk — Steam game cover

    Final Dusk

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Embers of Magic.

    Vampire princess Mina needs your help! A wicked curse has fallen on the people of the Kingdom of Vempire - everyone has turned to stone! In order to reverse the curse, Mina has to travel to the evil witch's tower and defeat her, but she can't do it alone!

    2014ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Strawberry Vinegar — Steam game cover

    Strawberry Vinegar

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Embers of Magic.

    A cute comedy yuri VN about a gluttonous demon and a cynical young girl centered around the most important thing in life: food! ♥

    2016IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic — Steam game cover

    Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Embers of Magic.

    Brilliant Shadows is a visual novel that follows the story of Veronica Ashmar, a new graduate of the Mountain and a necromancer. Tradition dictates that upon graduation, necromancers and paladins are to perform the pairing ritual.

    2015AdventureSimulationCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pale Spectrum - Part Two of the Book of Gray Magic — Steam game cover

    Pale Spectrum - Part Two of the Book of Gray Magic

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Embers of Magic.

    The Ryuusian Royal Cabal thought that the discovery and research of five new forms of magic would be the greatest undertaking of their lives. Unfortunately, they drastically underestimated the difficulties of love, mental health, family, and the occasional mad demigod.

    2017IndieAdventure16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Perceptions of the Dead — Steam game cover

    Perceptions of the Dead

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Embers of Magic.

    Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.

    2017IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Perceptions of the Dead 2 — Steam game cover

    Perceptions of the Dead 2

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Embers of Magic.

    Three months ago, Jill learned ghosts are real. Now she has to save the only Acolyte who can help her live in a world of the dead.

    2018IndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stars and Snowdrops — Steam game cover

    Stars and Snowdrops

    Single-player alternative to Embers of Magic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Embers of Magic.

    Spend a day in a rainy castle and befriend, or fall for, a non-binary dragon

    2020IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →