Single-player games like Once upon a Dungeon
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Once upon a Dungeon, 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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Hack, Slash, Loot
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Once upon a Dungeon.
A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.
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Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Once upon a Dungeon.
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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Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Once upon a Dungeon.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
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Dungeons of Dredmor
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Once upon a Dungeon.
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Once upon a Dungeon.
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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Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Once upon a Dungeon.
Explore randomly generated content and experience the thrill of a classic tactical turn-based rogue-like RPG! Choose from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths. Get ready for an unforgettable journey of strategy, skill, and discovery.
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Soulash
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Once upon a Dungeon.
Eat the villagers, murder bunnies, milk cows, or exterminate gods! Soulash is a traditional, turn-based roguelike where your goal is to consume the souls of the living, conquer the vast fantasy world and decide its fate.
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Vulture for NetHack
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Once upon a Dungeon.
Vulture for NetHack is an isometric graphical interface for the roguelike engine: NetHack.
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The Curse Of Yendor
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Once upon a Dungeon.
Kill monsters, get loot, solve puzzles, complete quests! A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A classical rogue-like with a modern feel. "Your nemesis has found the Amulet of Yendor... Defeat him before he ascends to godhood!"
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The Castle Of Time
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Once upon a Dungeon.
This is a fighting platformer with a dynamic combat system where you have to fight enemies with your sword.
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Once upon a Dungeon II
Single-player alternative to Once upon a Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Once upon a Dungeon.
Explore an open world, descend into dark dungeons, defeat challenging creatures and collect unique loot in this hardcore traditional roguelike game.