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Single-player games like Cavern of Time

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Cavern of Time, 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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    Ritual on the Eve 前夜祭 — Steam game cover

    Ritual on the Eve 前夜祭

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    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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    Nightmare Of Melanie — Steam game cover

    Nightmare Of Melanie

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Players will constantly experience their inner voice between the truth and fear from Ling's perspective, and face the most cruel fate hidden in the deepest darkness after the horizon is clear and swept by fear one after another...

    2018StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    At Home Alone — Steam game cover

    At Home Alone

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

    2018StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grimoire Chronicles — Steam game cover

    Grimoire Chronicles

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Join Myra, a young witch, on a fantastic journey to save her best friend! 10 Playable Characters, 20 Side-Quests and 15 Secret Areas to discover!

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fantasy Heroes — Steam game cover

    Fantasy Heroes

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Fantasy Heroes follows the adventures of Tristan, a knight of the kingdom of Kayzerhart, and Melanie, his chance buddy. Soon both are engulfed in a massive conflict that could very well threaten the whole world.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The King's Heroes — Steam game cover

    The King's Heroes

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Choose among a knight, a witch, a minister even, and several others, and try to find out what happened to the King's daughter. Composing a well balanced party is important. Will they end up heroes, or zeros?

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Choose Wisely — Steam game cover

    Choose Wisely

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    This game features no specific hero. You, as the player, can decide who makes it out alive. Your actions determine the outcome of the game. In total there are 9 playable characters and more than 50 different paths.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Tavern — Steam game cover

    The Tavern

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    The Tavern is an experimental dark fantasy adventure trying to find a new side of role-playing. A mix of Visual Novels and RPGs, it is very interactive and allows you to explore your surroundings and make hundreds of minor and major choices.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star Merchant — Steam game cover

    Star Merchant

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Star Merchant is a galactic trading sim where you become a space entrepreneur. Buy and sell items, fight pirates, upgrade your ship and try to meet your goal without going broke!

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Redemption: Eternal Quest — Steam game cover

    Redemption: Eternal Quest

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Redemption: Eternal Quest is a casual RPG/Sim game which combines the feel of an RPG with roster management sim mechanics. You become the leader of a band of adventurers, guiding them through quests, watching them grow and signing them to pacts while keeping your gold pouch filled.

    2015StrategyIndieRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fantasy Kingdom Simulator — Steam game cover

    Fantasy Kingdom Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Fantasy Kingdom Simulator transports you into a medieval realm where you reign as King of four villages, and your duty is to help them grow and blossom into fully developed cities. You'll be making meaningful choices, important decisions and face the consequences if you plan poorly.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Elysium: Blood Games — Steam game cover

    Elysium: Blood Games

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Enter a world of blood, influence and secrets in this easy to learn, yet deep strategy sim where you control a group of Gladiators, guiding them through combat and competition. Bribe, gamble and slash your way to an arena championship!

    2016SportsStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Streets of Chaos — Steam game cover

    Streets of Chaos

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Streets of Chaos is a unique strategy/board game where you become the leader of a resistance in an apocalyptic world. Features a randomly generated world each game, high-res graphics and original music, and an open-ended strategy model that evolves and encourages thought and planning.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Catacombs 1: Demon War — Steam game cover

    Catacombs 1: Demon War

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

    Catacombs 1: Demon War is the first of a 3-chapter RPG/Adventure that puts you into the shoes of a brave young hero, building your strength to face long-buried secrets, deception and betrayal.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nightingale Downs — Steam game cover

    Nightingale Downs

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Cavern of Time.

    You play a deer, tasked by your clan leader with a most urgent mission: Find and sabotage the plans of a local human settlement, intent on destroying your homeland. Your journey will be long, through dangerous jungles and facing many natural predators. Will you save your home?

    2017AdventureRPGCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Finish Line Manager — Steam game cover

    Finish Line Manager

    Single-player alternative to Cavern of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavern of Time.

    Ever dreamed of owning and managing your own car racing team? Redline Ultimate Racing allows you to make your dreams come true! Take control of either a randomly generated racing universe or load your own custom-created universe into the game.

    2018SportsStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →