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Single-player games like SUBS: Sharks And Submarines

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SUBS: Sharks And Submarines, 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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    Retromancer — Steam game cover

    Retromancer

    Single-player alternative to SUBS: Sharks And Submarines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SUBS: Sharks And Submarines.

    What happens when nostalgia and necromancy mix? A Retromancer happens! Grab a few friends, choose your champions, and battle your way through 6 brutal zones filled with screeching bats, burrowing worms, deranged cultists, and giant ants.

    2019ActionIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Watch Out: Shark! — Steam game cover

    Watch Out: Shark!

    Single-player alternative to SUBS: Sharks And Submarines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SUBS: Sharks And Submarines.

    Survive the ocean by feeding on smaller fish, dodging predators, and defeating the shark!

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Over 9000 Zombies! — Steam game cover

    Over 9000 Zombies!

    Single-player alternative to SUBS: Sharks And Submarines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SUBS: Sharks And Submarines.

    Over 9000 Zombies! is top-down arcade action blown out of all reasonable proportions. An endless horde of zombies is coming your way, how long can you survive?

    2015ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Woodpunk — Steam game cover

    Woodpunk

    Single-player alternative to SUBS: Sharks And Submarines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SUBS: Sharks And Submarines.

    Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.

    2018ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OVERWHELM — Steam game cover

    OVERWHELM

    Single-player alternative to SUBS: Sharks And Submarines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SUBS: Sharks And Submarines.

    You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.

    2018ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sonic Mania — Steam game cover

    Sonic Mania

    Single-player alternative to SUBS: Sharks And Submarines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with SUBS: Sharks And Submarines.

    Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.

    2017ActionAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Downwell — Steam game cover

    Downwell

    Single-player alternative to SUBS: Sharks And Submarines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SUBS: Sharks And Submarines.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slime-san: Superslime Edition — Steam game cover

    Slime-san: Superslime Edition

    Single-player alternative to SUBS: Sharks And Submarines — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SUBS: Sharks And Submarines.

    Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →