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
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.
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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。
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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! ♥
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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