Single-player games like Inferno
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Inferno, 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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Jupiter Hell
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Inferno.
True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.
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Death end re;Quest
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Inferno.
Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.
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Death end re;Quest 2
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Inferno.
In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?
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Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Inferno.
A Japanese "yokai" castle-maze adventure inspired by the real-time first person dungeon RPGs of the 1980s. Infiltrate the mysterious Hyakki Castle that appeared in a land of exiles as part of a secret anti-supernatural government group and defeat its master!
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Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inferno.
Command Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother. Cutting edge 3-D accelerated graphics that create a terrifying, photo-realistic experience.
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Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inferno.
The successful indie survival RPG "Dead Age" is back with a vengeance! No other game offers this mix of role-playing, rogue-like, fast-paced turn-based combat and survival all in one. Inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Fallout 1+2, This War of Mine and The Walking Dead.
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The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inferno.
A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.
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Silent Hill Homecoming
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inferno.
In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.
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Millennium - A New Hope
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inferno.
Traverse through rich, detailed environments, recruit colorful characters and fight your way through dangerous hordes of enemies in this exciting old-school RPG incorporating 40 quests, 26 secret rooms, 8 animal kings and countless secrets and items to discover.
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The Book of Legends
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inferno.
Huge RPG in the 16-bit style (Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire etc.), featuring an epic, exciting adventure in a fantasy world and packed full of characters (more than 30!), quests and secrets.
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Girlfriend Rescue
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inferno.
Girlfriend Rescue is a thrilling adventure where the gameplay of "Dragon Quest" meets the atmosphere of "Streets of Rage". Innovative, mixing rogue-style RPG and Beat'em Up atmosphere in a unique way, this game features a great deal of strategy through a mix of character selection & creative skills.
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Undefeated
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inferno.
16-bit RPG magic is back! Can you stop the Wastelands from spreading and overtaking the world? Play as Marcus, Bastien and Fela, 3 army conscripts with little liking for their new life, yet who find themselves engulfed in a mystery that could very well cause the demise of their nation.
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Dreamscape
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inferno.
Addictive RPG with bits of strategy to enhance the gameplay, Dreamscape can be played in 4 different modes and features different rewards for completing them. You even get bonus heroes if you complete a mode without using the healing goddess!
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3 Stars of Destiny
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inferno.
In this extensive old-school RPG, explore countless unique places, defeat tons of enemies and complete richly developed quests. The game features addictive gameplay and an adventure worth about 40H of playtime.
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Millennium 2 - Take Me Higher
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inferno.
Can Marine, Benoit, Karine and her friends find 12 warriors to confront the 13 dreaded Lords of Mystrock? Will Jeanne the magical fairy still support them and unleash her devastating spells on the foes? Play Millennium 2, live the tale and find out!
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Millennium 3 - Cry Wolf
Single-player alternative to Inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inferno.
Time is running out for Marine and her friends. She needs to find warriors at all costs, but all she seems to stumble into is a mermaid, a werewolf, a dragon and hordes of crazy orcs... can you get her out of trouble, in one of the best episodes of the award-winning Millennium series?