Single-player games like Dredgers
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Dredgers, 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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Vagrant Sword
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A Top Down Samurai Rogue Lite. Defend a village from an army of Oni.
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Overleveled
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
A fast paced rogue-lite RPG where you create overpowered builds while exploring an expansive dungeon filled with dangerous monsters and powerful artifacts. Play solo or with up to three friends. Every run earns permanent gear upgrades. You'll need everything you have to beat... Doug
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Slash or Die 2
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dredgers.
In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…
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Too Many Cooks
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
Fired and blackballed by Chef Hamsey, you are a chef looking to find your next position. Unfortunately, the employees of any restaurant you walk into want you dead! Fight off hordes of enemies while upgrading through a food-themed upgrade tree.
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Titans of the Past
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
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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Mirror of Heaven
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
The Qi has awakened demons, they wreak havoc on our world. You traverse ancient realms with the aid of the "Kunlun Mirror," embarking on a journey of cultivation and acension to gods.
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无限战魂 Infinity BattleSoul
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
"Infinite BattleSoul" is a action Roguelite adventure game. Players can fight alone, form battle squads with friends, and use characters with different abilities to fight. Build the most suitable combination of ZhanHunQi to feel the most enjoyable combat experience brought.
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Artifacts of Eyru
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
Artifacts of Eyru is a rogue-lite first person shooter with RPG elements. Play as 4 classes as you delve into the dungeons of Eyru, claim powerful artifacts, and unravel the mysteries of the planet.
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Path of Exile
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dredgers.
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Path of Achra
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Dredgers.
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
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RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dredgers.
A rich paragraph of information which will try to charm and pique interest, trying to catch your eye in a sea of competition using a slew of buzzwords such as ‘bullet heaven’ and ‘in-depth meta-progression’, in a vain attempt to make you believe this game is any different from others in its genre.
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Roses and Gems
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dredgers.
Roses and Gems is a difficult sandbox platformer all about avoiding the inevitable, Death. Build constructs, traps and fight to keep the ancient machine safe. In the end, your home will be destroyed, and you'll die, but it just means you get to start a new dem... Adventure all over again!
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Dry Sand Damp Steps
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
A short story about a water spirit wandering the wastes of a dry world. As you travel, you'll interact with the inhabitants, accumulate and manage your water, collect trinkets, avoid danger and push forwards into the uncertain future.