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Single-player games like Sacred Stones

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Sacred Stones, 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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    1936 — Steam game cover

    1936

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sacred Stones.

    A 2D action shooter focused on intense boss battles. Set in the Brazilian backlands of 1936, face creatures from Brazilian folklore in brutal encounters, accompanied by an original soundtrack featuring viola and accordion.

    ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Onikura — Steam game cover

    Onikura

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sacred Stones.

    A frantic and challenging boss rush with options to customize your play style as you progress. Defeat all enemies in your path with attacks, specials, parries, and unique abilities.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Titan Souls — Steam game cover

    Titan Souls

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sacred Stones.

    Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human — Steam game cover

    The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sacred Stones.

    Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Void Rains Upon Her Heart — Steam game cover

    The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sacred Stones.

    Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!

    2018ActionIndieEarly Access12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Messenger — Steam game cover

    The Messenger

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sacred Stones.

    As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SANABI — Steam game cover

    SANABI

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sacred Stones.

    SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ScourgeBringer — Steam game cover

    ScourgeBringer

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sacred Stones.

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Princess Maker 2 Refine — Steam game cover

    Princess Maker 2 Refine

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Princess Maker 2 Refine is a life simulation game which you play as a father of a girl, who had descended from the star. You have 8 years to raise your daughter from age 10 to 18 – your daughter will grow into her adulthood through various experiences.

    2016Simulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Princess Maker 5 — Steam game cover

    Princess Maker 5

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Discover magic in our world with Princess Maker 5! A lone princess needs your care in a realm where fantasy meets reality. Guide her growth and shape her destiny. Create unforgettable memories as you raise her.

    2018Simulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Princess Maker Refine — Steam game cover

    Princess Maker Refine

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    "Princess Maker" pioneered the raising simulation genre with its innovative "raising a daughter" system. The concept of taking in a 10-year-old girl and nurturing her into a mature woman through the player's love and care was groundbreaking at the time and remains popular today.

    2017Simulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Princess Maker 3: Fairy Tales Come True — Steam game cover

    Princess Maker 3: Fairy Tales Come True

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Princess Maker 3: Fairy Tales Come True to Steam on end of June 2017. This new release contains the original concept and feel to its series, but also had been upgraded to be compatible on Window 7 and above OS, and optimized to fit 16:9 aspect ratio. In addition to system upgrade, the game utilizes the Steam achievement system.

    2017SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Princess Maker ~Faery Tales Come True~ (HD Remake) — Steam game cover

    Princess Maker ~Faery Tales Come True~ (HD Remake)

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A lovable and sensible simulation game to raise a girl who has visited you to make her dreams come true. An upgraded version of the classic simulation game has come back with many updates!

    2019Simulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony — Steam game cover

    Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sacred Stones.

    「Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony」 is an action side-scroller based on the world-famous 「Touhou Project」. The legendary 2009 title comes back with modern upgrades including HD remastered graphics and a number of bonus content, ready to give fans more convenient and pleasant gameplay experience.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wonder Boy Returns Remix — Steam game cover

    Wonder Boy Returns Remix

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sacred Stones.

    Wonder Boy Returns Remix is remaked by remix with original Wonder Boy and Wonder Boy Returns Released 13 Oct, 2016 in steam.

    2019ActionCasual5.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Princess Maker Go!Go! Princess — Steam game cover

    Princess Maker Go!Go! Princess

    Single-player alternative to Sacred Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    All of Princess Maker's daughters gathered in one place! Fighting and Life simulation game by using the dice! Thrilling battle and Exciting event! Up to 4 players for battle play!

    2019StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →