Single-player games like Cogmind
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cogmind, 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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Caves of Qud
Single-player alternative to Cogmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cogmind.
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
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Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Single-player alternative to Cogmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cogmind.
A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!
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ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
Single-player alternative to Cogmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cogmind.
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.
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Rift Wizard
Single-player alternative to Cogmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cogmind.
Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
Single-player alternative to Cogmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cogmind.
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
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Jupiter Hell
Single-player alternative to Cogmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cogmind.
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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Invisible, Inc.
Single-player alternative to Cogmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cogmind.
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
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Approaching Infinity
Single-player alternative to Cogmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cogmind.
Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.