Single-player games like Dandy Ace
Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to Dandy Ace, 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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Cycled
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Cycled is an interdimensional roguelike where you combine skills and strengths of two heroes to overcome ever-changing challenges
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HyperParasite
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.
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Dunjungle
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
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The Unliving
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Raise the dead as a fearsome Necromancer in the dark world of The Unliving! Lead your undead armies into the endless fight in this rogue-lite action RPG game. Burn cities to ash with devastating magic spells, slay epic bosses and turn your enemies into morbid servants.
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Loot River
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
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Astral Ascent
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
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Ziggurat
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
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RAD
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dandy Ace.
RAD is a 3D action rogue-like set in a post-post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has faced armageddon not once, but twice.
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Transistor
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
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Enter the Gungeon
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
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Dead Cells
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
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Hades
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
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Have a Nice Death
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
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SKULD
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Skuld is an action tower defense set in the Nine Realms of Norse mythology. Play as Skuld, a Norn chosen by the threads of fate to become a Valkyrie and defend the realms from Hela’s shadow, combining agile combat, tactical turrets, and divine powers against waves of corrupted mythical creatures.
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No Heroes Here
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
No Heroes Here is a frantic co-op game for 1 to 4 players, available in local and online modes. Craft and use several items effectively whilst coordinating your ragtag band of non-heroes to defend castles and survive! ...Oh, as well as saving the Kingdom in the meantime!
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Mark of the Deep
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.
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Monica e a Guarda dos Coelhos
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
MONICA E A GUARDA DOS COELHOS is a couch co-op game for 1 to 4 players. Playing as a group with heroes from the Brazilian IP Monica and Friends, everyone must play a role and defend the castles!
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Latarnix Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Help the boar Latarnix as he passes through a variety of puzzles with obstacles to reach delicious golden apples at the end of each of the 50 levels in the game.
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No Heroes Here 2
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dandy Ace.
A group of non-adventurers is the last hope in defending the castle in this chaotic co-op tower defense game with roguelike features. With up to 4 players, your party must organize the castle, work as a team to craft ammo, and shoot at enemies to protect your kingdom!
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Super Tacky Astro Ranger - S.T.A.R.
Single-player alternative to Dandy Ace — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dandy Ace.
Play as the tackiest hero in the galaxy in this fast-paced 3D action roguelite. Battle through chaotic arenas, master various weapons, defeat the Morg Leader, and escape in style. Be bold, be reckless. Be a true S.T.A.R.