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Single-player games like ELEX II

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to ELEX II, 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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    FreedroidRPG — Steam game cover

    FreedroidRPG

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with ELEX II.

    FreedroidRPG is an open source sci-fi role playing game, where the player fights against hordes of bots in order to free humanity from rebel bots whom know no mercy.

    2023AdventureRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Risen 2: Dark Waters — Steam game cover

    Risen 2: Dark Waters

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with ELEX II.

    Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.

    2012RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Risen 3 - Titan Lords — Steam game cover

    Risen 3 - Titan Lords

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with ELEX II.

    The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness spreading throughout the world.

    2014RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outflow — Steam game cover

    Outflow

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with ELEX II.

    Experience Atlas’s journey in the future world to save his planet. Beat the enemies with unique mechanics and explore a huge open world in this action RPG.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Risen — Steam game cover

    Risen

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with ELEX II.

    Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.

    2009RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BIOMUTANT — Steam game cover

    BIOMUTANT

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with ELEX II.

    BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.

    2021ActionRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen — Steam game cover

    Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with ELEX II.

    Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.

    2016ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darksiders™ — Steam game cover

    Darksiders™

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with ELEX II.

    Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.

    2010ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gothic 1 — Steam game cover

    Gothic 1

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with ELEX II.

    War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...

    2001ActionRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Steam game cover

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with ELEX II.

    EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

    2011RPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Steam game cover

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with ELEX II.

    You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

    2015RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ELEX — Steam game cover

    ELEX

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with ELEX II.

    ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.

    2017ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outward Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Outward Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with ELEX II.

    No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.

    2022RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gothic II: Gold Edition — Steam game cover

    Gothic II: Gold Edition

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with ELEX II.

    Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!

    2005ActionRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gothic® 3 — Steam game cover

    Gothic® 3

    Single-player alternative to ELEX II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with ELEX II.

    A nameless hero becomes a legend! Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers.

    2009ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →