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Single-player games like Gamedev Beatdown

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gamedev Beatdown, 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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    Curious Expedition 2 — Steam game cover

    Curious Expedition 2

    Single-player alternative to Gamedev Beatdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gamedev Beatdown.

    Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Waters — Steam game cover

    Rogue Waters

    Single-player alternative to Gamedev Beatdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Gamedev Beatdown.

    Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crowntakers — Steam game cover

    Crowntakers

    Single-player alternative to Gamedev Beatdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gamedev Beatdown.

    Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.

    2014StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager — Steam game cover

    Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

    Single-player alternative to Gamedev Beatdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gamedev Beatdown.

    Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bionic Dues — Steam game cover

    Bionic Dues

    Single-player alternative to Gamedev Beatdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gamedev Beatdown.

    Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customization. Out-think wide-ranging tactical situations featuring robots with bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus, a tendency to backstab, and dozens of other maladies to exploit.

    2013StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles — Steam game cover

    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    Single-player alternative to Gamedev Beatdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gamedev Beatdown.

    Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Into the Breach — Steam game cover

    Into the Breach

    Single-player alternative to Gamedev Beatdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gamedev Beatdown.

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    For The King — Steam game cover

    For The King

    Single-player alternative to Gamedev Beatdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gamedev Beatdown.

    For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →