Single-player games like Moonlighter
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Moonlighter, 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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Children of Morta
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
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Moon Hunters
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Moonlighter.
Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?
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Heroes of Hammerwatch II
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.
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MISTROGUE: Mist and the Living Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
MISTROGUE is a "Mystery Dungeon" style real-time action JRPG. Explore an ever-changing "Living Dungeon". Fight through the monster hordes and gimmicks with your own skill builds while paving your path with "Maze Stone"!
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Skeletal Avenger
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
Embark on a bone-chilling quest for vengeance as a skull-hurling skeletal warrior in Skeletal Avenger! This captivating roguelite dungeon crawler melds hack'n'slash mayhem with endlessly replayable gameplay, offering a thrilling, ever-evolving experience that keeps you coming back for more.
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Wizard of Legend
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
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Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter.
Step into the greaves of King Arthur in this fantasy action roguelite and wield the Broken Excalibur in a quest to rescue the scattered citizens of Camelot, vanquish the calamitous Void Giant, and escape from the Astral Dimension once and for all.
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Dungeon Souls
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Moonlighter.
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Moonlighter.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Merchant
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Merchant blends traditional RPG systems and tycoon style mechanics. No gems, no consumables, all purchases are DLC! Great for second screen gaming! Merchant reimagines the classic RPG experience from the perspective of a Merchant. Hire Heroes and Crafters to do your bidding for you.
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Rogue Legacy
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
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Hades
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
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Cataclismo
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.
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The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonlighter.
From Digital Sun, creators of Moonlighter, The Mageseeker is an action RPG in the League of Legends universe. Play as Sylas, a mage now freed from years in captivity. Wield the chains that once bound you and liberate Demacia from the Mageseekers' tyranny.
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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Single-player alternative to Moonlighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Moonlighter.
Live the double life of a fearless adventurer and a crafty merchant! Dive into vibrant dimensions brimming with shiny loot and pesky enemies. Grow your shop, tinker with weapons and gadgets, as well as make your mark among a ragtag community of castaways.