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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Temple of Apshai Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Dredgers.
In this classic dungeon crawler, hack and slash your way through over 500 rooms with dozens of terrifying monsters. A true 1980s fantasy game, experience the frustrations and triumphs of the tabletop gaming inspired combat. Temple of Apshai is waiting. Silently lurking. Patiently waiting. For you.
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Skull's Impossible Quest
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
Swing your nimble weapon at hordes of enemies while collecting tokens of strength for you and your impish companion. Be a responsible agent of the council or banter with them and others through complex conversations. Find ways to defeat various enemies sent by your evil brother.
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Nasty Rogue
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Dredgers.
Mysterious Dungeon Exploration, Secret Items and Powerful Bosses, Fluid Movement Upgrades. Unique Enemies dropping Epic Loot. Level up your Stats, Enchant your weapons and Armor pieces.
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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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Infinite Dungeon Crawler
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Dredgers.
Fantasy turn-based RPG. Build and customize your party with 8 character classes and lots of weapons and armor options. Explore and fight through randomly generated worlds in search of loot with over 45 monster types to battle. Lots of skills, abilities, and magik spells provide ample re-playability.
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Necrodungeon
Single-player alternative to Dredgers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dredgers.
Fight the undead scorge. Upgrade your powers. Retrieve holy relics. Free the world. NECRODUNGEON is a procedural retro first-person dungeon crawler where you can combine countless powers to raise against the forces of evil.
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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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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.