Single-player games like METAL DOGS
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to METAL DOGS, 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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METAL MAX Xeno Reborn
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with METAL DOGS.
Metal Max Xeno Reborn is an action JRPG with real-time battle and vehicle combat elements. Join Talis, a lone hunter, and search for allies in a vengeance-charged war against monsters & robotic enemies. Learn new skills and collect and customize tanks as you journey through a devastated world.
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Titans of the Past
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
A deep party-based RPG. Crawl dungeons. Battle monsters with your weapons, spells, abilities. Utilize the 'time flows as you move' system to make decisions. Loot, level up, craft, develop your town. Unlock new classes and races, spells, items - to make a party able survive the hardest challenges.
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
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Striving for Light
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
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Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!
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Hades II
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with METAL DOGS.
Experience an action-RPG with roguelike elements where you live the double life of an adventurer and a merchant. Dive into vibrant dimensions to fight enemies, gather loot, and manage your backpack. Rebuild your shop and turn profits into gear for the next adventure!
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BIOMUTANT
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with METAL DOGS.
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.
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METAL
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL DOGS.
Knowledge can be the most powerful tool or the deadliest weapon. To survive you must balance destruction and creation.
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Borderlands 2
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with METAL DOGS.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Diablo® IV
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with METAL DOGS.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
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INUMEDA
Single-player alternative to METAL DOGS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with METAL DOGS.
INUMEDA is the most nostalgic yet refreshing form of Turn Based RPG. For many, this experience will become an "intriguing mystery." Gather animal companions, Defeat enemies with skills triggered by their combinations, And explore this peculiar world.