Single-player games like Mari and the Black Tower
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Mari and the Black Tower, 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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Rave Heart+
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Rave Heart+ is a turn-based sci-fi RPG that takes you on an epic journey through the galaxy of Xerxes. Experience the rebirth of this classic adventure, where deep emotions, thrilling battles, and galactic secrets await among the stars.
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祛魅·化始（祛魅4）
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
《祛魅·化始（祛魅4）》是一款剧情JRPG像素回合制游戏。祛魅系列历代作品第四部，故事发生在三代格心事件结束后，西方大陆教廷所在地的自由都市联盟。拥有着非凡战斗天赋，秉承着“心中无男人，拔刀自然神”人生座右铭的芳香少女即将开启冒险征程，为您揭示这背后的一切。
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Celestial Hearts
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Celestial Hearts is a yuri jRPG featuring an ATB battle system and the story of a heartbroken young elf and an angel seeking her life's purpose.
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Jesus Christ RPG Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
A Role-Playing Game where you can play as Jesus Christ and the Apostles in turn-based battles
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Knight Bewitched 2
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Knight Bewitched 2 is a jRPG featuring the story of a group of heroes and mercenaries as they work together to restore a lost kingdom and face a new threat in the world of Ambrose.
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Knight Bewitched
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Knight Bewitched is a turn-based jRPG that follows the love story of innocent witch Gwen and Ruth, the stalwart knight tasked to slay her. The Enhanced Edition includes new features and new content.
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LiEat
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Welcome to a world in which dragons are born from the desires of mankind. Each dragon is bestowed with unique powers in accordance with the specific desires of their human familiar. One mysterious stranger travels the land, accompanied by a young dragon graced with the power of eating lies.
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HEARTBEAT
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Make friends, make enemies, go fishing, collect cards, beat up sharks, beat up tigers, obtain the denim blade, train a fuzzy infantile insect for battle, and uncover ancient secrets in this monster-filled adventure.
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Blinding Light
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mari and the Black Tower.
A cooperative action tower defense and third-person shooter where vision is mutually exclusive. Place towers to shine light on the endless horde of bugs, or use augmented vision to fight alongside defenses. Equip powerful modules that unleash your strategy's true potential!
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RogueLite
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
'RogueLite' is a simple randomly generated dungeon that was inspired by classic RPGs, complete with 100 floors, over 200 treasures to find and 70 monsters to hunt, and 6 playable classes plus 6 unlockable classes.
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Absinthia
Single-player alternative to Mari and the Black Tower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mari and the Black Tower.
Absinthia is a turn-based RPG featuring the story of scorned Knight Freya, her young apprentice Sera, and their individual struggles with loss, betrayal and acceptance as they fight to protect their home.