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Single-player games like Wayward Souls

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Wayward Souls, 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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    Dark Devotion — Steam game cover

    Dark Devotion

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sparklite — Steam game cover

    Sparklite

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mana Spark — Steam game cover

    Mana Spark

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.

    2018ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pocket Rogues — Steam game cover

    Pocket Rogues

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Pocket Rogues is a dynamic 2D-Roguelike with elements of Action-RPG, played entirely in real time. Raid endless dungeons, upgrade your Guild’s Fortress, and develop your own heroes!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trinity Fusion — Steam game cover

    Trinity Fusion

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollow Survivors — Steam game cover

    Hollow Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos — Steam game cover

    Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Rogue Heroes is a topdown, roguelite adventure game inspired by the Zelda franchise. Play solo or team up with your friends to combat procedurally generated dungeons and take down the evil Titans that threaten to overwhelm the land of Tasos!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Cells — Steam game cover

    Dead Cells

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gauntlet — Steam game cover

    Gauntlet

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Working as a common grunt for CannoSec, you have been chosen by the owner to be a candidate as a distinguished Elite. A position thousands in CannoSec work hard to attain. However, you have to show CannoSec that you are a worthy candidate through the Certification Run. Are you meant for this?

    2024ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crypt of the NecroDancer — Steam game cover

    Crypt of the NecroDancer

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Risk of Rain 2 — Steam game cover

    Risk of Rain 2

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darkest Dungeon® II — Steam game cover

    Darkest Dungeon® II

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Wayward Souls.

    Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...

    2023StrategyIndieRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death Road to Canada — Steam game cover

    Death Road to Canada

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!

    2016ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cannibal Crossing — Steam game cover

    Cannibal Crossing

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Cannibal Crossing is an action-survival game where you explore the randomly generated town of Earlsboro while scavenging, fighting hordes of enemies, building a base, and searching for a way to escape! Meet survivors with new abilities and lots of cannibals. Includes a co-op mode for 1-4 players!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dad by the Sword — Steam game cover

    Dad by the Sword

    Single-player alternative to Wayward Souls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wayward Souls.

    Dad by the Sword is a First Person Swordfighting game with a heavy focus on tactical dismemberment, player creativity, giant spraying fountains of purple blood, and dad jokes. Play as YOUR DAD in his quest to fight evil glizzhounds, Wizzards, things hatched from eggs, and other vile Anti-Dads.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →