Single-player games like Dread Trials
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Dread Trials, 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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DragonSword : Awakening
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dread Trials.
Explore the anime-style open world of the Continent of Orbis, brought to life with Unreal Engine 5! Recruit unique companions, unleash spectacular Status Ailment tag-team action, and embark on an epic journey to save the world from the threat of a Dragon reawakened after 60 years.
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Metaphor: ReFantazio
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dread Trials.
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
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FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0™ HD
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Trials.
FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD brings an immersive world, memorable characters and the production value known of the series, together with high quality gameplay and storytelling truly worthy of the FINAL FANTASY name.
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FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dread Trials.
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
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Eternal Dread 3
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Trials.
Welcome to the world ruled over by the demons, where mankind edges on the brink of extinction. Men have paid the price in blood, leaving only the young and the elderly behind. It is up to the women to finally pick up their arms and fight for the sake of those who remains..!
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Tales of ARISE
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dread Trials.
300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dread Trials.
The future of an entire continent is at stake in this milestone entry in the Trails series! Explore the vast Calvard Republic with three different protagonists, nurture connections, and master powerful skills in both real-time and turn-based battles as you uncover the secrets at the core of Zemuria!
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God of War
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dread Trials.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
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Eternal Dread 2
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Trials.
The world was at the edge of despair. Driven to the brink of extinction, mankind exhausted all their able-bodied men in a futile war against the demon hordes, leaving behind only the female, the young and the vulnerable. And so it came to the women to take up arms and protect what remains of humanity.
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Eternal Dread
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dread Trials.
Eternal Dread is a Medieval Dark Fantasy Horror game. You wake up in a dungeon. Everyone is gone. Have your premonitions finally come true? You must use what you can find around you to survive.
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Eternal Lore
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Trials.
Eternal Lore is a classic Action-RPG Game where the player can explore the world and dungeons while battling monsters and bosses, solving puzzles during the adventure and collect items to craft powerful equipment and gain access to even more powerful skills during your adventure.
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Eternal Dread
Single-player alternative to Dread Trials — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Trials.
Welcome to the unforgiving world ruled by the four Elder Fiends. Mankind as a whole is facing an unprecedented crisis that could lead to their total extinction. Having exhausted brave men in a war against the fiends, they now have no choice but to recruit the help of women to fight for their losing cause.