Single-player games like Shadowgrounds Survivor
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Shadowgrounds Survivor, 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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Shadowgrounds
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
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Alien Breed 2: Assault
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Can you survive the alien onslaught? Gamers across the world will now have a chance to play the next chapter in this high-budget, high-quality series.
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Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.
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Solstice Chronicles: MIA
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
In this 2-player twin-stick shooter, use a friendly drone for a game-changing abilities. Survive waves, upgrade, and uncover the mystery in this cooperative, action-packed experience.
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HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.
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Dead Space™ 2
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
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RUINER
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
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Livelock
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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Trine Enchanted Edition
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.
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Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a platforming game of action, puzzles and adventure, and the sequel to the award winning Trine and Trine 2. Reunite with the three heroes in an all-new adventure, now for the first time in full 3D!
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Nine Parchments
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem from Frozenbyte, creators of the Trine series!
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Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
Single-player alternative to Shadowgrounds Survivor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowgrounds Survivor.
The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!