Single-player games like The Waylanders
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to The Waylanders, 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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Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Waylanders.
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
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Avaria: Iron Rule
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Waylanders.
An isometric, party-based, real-time with pause RPG exploring the taboos of colonialism, power, punishment and the rule of law. Set in a rich fantasy world, Avaria: Iron Rule offers complex choices, deep dialogues and intense tactical battles inspired by classics of the genre.
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Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Waylanders.
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
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Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Waylanders.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
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Pillars of Eternity
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Waylanders.
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Waylanders.
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Waylanders.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
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Expeditions: Rome
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Waylanders.
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
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Mass Effect (2007)
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with The Waylanders.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Waylanders.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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Dragon Rage
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Waylanders.
Fast-paced destruction! Tear the #!@$ out of a mountain-top village as the King sends out his royal army to try to stop you and protect his kingdom. The more villagers you devour, the stronger you get. Fill your belly and enter Rampage Mode where you can unleash mass destruction!
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Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Waylanders.
The Fate of The Forgotten Realms is in Your Hands. Return to the city of Neverwinter in Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition.
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Bullshot
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Waylanders.
Help Frank F. Franky fight the evil cardesians, zombies & robots while setting your arrested friends free. Bullshot is a run 'n gun game that tries to recover the essence of the 90s classics, such as Abuse, Contra or the Metal Slug sagas.
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AR-K
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Waylanders.
Filled with mystery, humor, and suspense, and brought to life in rich 3D-animation, AR-K is a point-and-click story game with a twist
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AR-K: The Great Escape
Single-player alternative to The Waylanders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Waylanders.
AR-K: The Great Escape is the third episode in the classic point and click saga of AR-K. Help Alicia Van Volish to escape from District 8 and discover the source of the mysterious Golden Sphere through a great story, written by the 3 times Eisner award-winning writer Greg Rucka.