21 Solo games like Spiral Knights that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Spiral Knights does: open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to free-to-play access and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression: skill tree progression.

Same family as Spiral Knights: loot and gear systems, melee combat, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and an isometric view.

The genre is the same as Spiral Knights’s, and with it melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

Held in common with Spiral Knights: deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and fantasy world.

Its point of contact with Spiral Knights is deep RPG systems, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a third-person camera and free-to-play access. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

It shares the essentials of what Spiral Knights does: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression.

What carries over from Spiral Knights is deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and free-to-play access. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

What it holds in common with Spiral Knights is shape: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration. Both also lean on free-to-play access and melee combat. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

Held in common with Spiral Knights: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to free-to-play access and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and a sandbox world.

What it holds in common with Spiral Knights is shape: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and magic-based combat.

The common ground with Spiral Knights is structural: deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration. Both also lean on free-to-play access and melee combat. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is magic-based combat and an anime aesthetic.

It resembles Spiral Knights most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and fantasy world.

What it holds in common with Spiral Knights is shape: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and magic-based combat.

With Spiral Knights it shares deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera and free-to-play access. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Held in common with Spiral Knights: deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and co-op play. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings magic-based combat and an anime aesthetic.