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Single-player games like Empire of Ember

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Empire of Ember, 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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    Coronation — Steam game cover

    Coronation

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Empire of Ember.

    Coronation, an online medieval sandbox with player-built settlements, dungeons & economy.

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alek - The Lost Kingdom — Steam game cover

    Alek - The Lost Kingdom

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Empire of Ember.

    Alek, the young man who will change Zarabon's World forever. In this adventure, you must rebuild the world of Zarabon in your image. Build villages and manage your production lines with the help of your villagers.

    2021ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tree of Mu — Steam game cover

    Tree of Mu

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Empire of Ember.

    Tree of Mu is a 2D procedurally generated open-world sandbox RPG that immerses you in a mystical land called Mu, once ruled by kingdoms and plagued by countless wars. But in this land, nothing lasts forever.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Isekai Frontier — Steam game cover

    Isekai Frontier

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Empire of Ember.

    An open-world survival adventure with roguelike progression. Hunt monsters, craft weapons, build shelters, and grow stronger through cards, fate choices, and death marks—every journey is unique, and every decision shapes your survival.

    2024ActionRPGEarly Access9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aldo: Memory of the Kingdom — Steam game cover

    Aldo: Memory of the Kingdom

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Empire of Ember.

    Action-adventure RPG meets city-building colony sim. An old king tells his kids about an epic past, full of brave adventures, building a kingdom and saving his settlement.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sons of Valhalla — Steam game cover

    Sons of Valhalla

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Empire of Ember.

    Sons of Valhalla is a roguelike strategy game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses, gather warriors, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, engaging in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.

    2024ActionStrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingdom Builders — Steam game cover

    Kingdom Builders

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Empire of Ember.

    City Builder meets Action RPG! Build your kingdom building by building, having villagers join your side. Lead them to expand your empire, defeating foes hindering your empire's growth.

    2021ActionStrategyIndieDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — Steam game cover

    Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Empire of Ember.

    Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

    2017ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mount & Blade — Steam game cover

    Mount & Blade

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire of Ember.

    Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.

    2008IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Messiah of Might & Magic — Steam game cover

    Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Empire of Ember.

    Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.

    2006ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kenshi — Steam game cover

    Kenshi

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Empire of Ember.

    A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grim Quest - Old School RPG — Steam game cover

    Grim Quest - Old School RPG

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Empire of Ember.

    A dark fantasy RPG blending dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with hand-drawn art and written storytelling. Part solo tabletop campaign, part choose-your-own-adventure, it offers an immersive experience designed for both quick ventures and night-long sessions.

    2022IndieRPGCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Interactive Gun Range — Steam game cover

    Interactive Gun Range

    Single-player alternative to Empire of Ember — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Range day is fun, but paper doesn't shoot back. Interactive Gun Range brings shooting games to real life, using real guns, and real skill. Train every day, for free.

    2026SimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →