Single-player games like Runt of the Litter
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Runt of the Litter, 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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Stronghold: A Hero's Fate
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
Defend your stronghold from invading monsters and lead your people to glory! Rule your territory, punish your enemies, and build a legacy.
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Choice of Magics
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
Your magic can change the world, but at what cost? Battle dragons, skyships, and evil Inquisitors, as you protect your homeland, conquer it, or destroy it forever!
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Tally Ho
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
Only a perfect servant can solve a perfect mess! Being the perfect gentleman's gentleman or lady's lady doesn't make you an angel. Can you untangle your employer's knottiest problems with elegance and unruffled grace?
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Choice of Rebels: Uprising
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
Lead the revolt against a bloodthirsty empire! You grew up under the iron fist of the Hegemony. Now is your chance to end their blood-fueled magic, as you forge a ragtag outlaw band into a rebel army.
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The Hero Project: Redemption Season
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
America's #1 reality show for heroes is back for another season! Harness your superpowers to steal the spotlight, win votes, and save your sister!
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Choice of the Pirate
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
Plunder ghost ships for cursed treasure! Battle the Crown Navy, sea monsters, and other bloodthirsty pirates on a quest to rival the Pirate King himself!
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Choice of Robots
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Runt of the Litter.
Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.
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Heroes Rise: The Prodigy
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Runt of the Litter.
Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?
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Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?
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Choice of the Deathless
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Runt of the Litter.
Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.
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Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?
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Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Runt of the Litter.
Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.
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Heroes Rise: The Hero Project
Single-player alternative to Runt of the Litter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Runt of the Litter.
The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.