Single-player games like PPDD
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to PPDD, 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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Urban Lockdown
Single-player alternative to PPDD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PPDD.
With stunning digitized graphics, beatdown the escaped prison inmates, thwarting their boss in an epic showdown!
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Nidhogg 2
Single-player alternative to PPDD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PPDD.
The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.
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Insanity's Blade
Single-player alternative to PPDD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PPDD.
Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child. Insanity's Blade: The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This is the tale of the sword's creation.
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The TakeOver
Single-player alternative to PPDD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PPDD.
The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op while listening to awesome tunes from Little V Mills, Richie Branson, James Ronald and industry legend Yuzo Koshiro!
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Tormentor❌Punisher
Single-player alternative to PPDD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PPDD.
Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!
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One Strike
Single-player alternative to PPDD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PPDD.
One Strike is a 2d fighting game with fast and furious gameplay, memorable characters, and a retro pixelart aesthetic! Choose between one of six unique fighters, travel to medieval Japan’s beautiful pixelated landscapes and fight to become the greatest warrior in history.
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Slice, Dice & Rice
Single-player alternative to PPDD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PPDD.
Slice Dice & Rice is an indie fighting game with no health bars. Inspired by Bushido Blade, it revolves around the idea of finding an opening in opponents defense and ending the round with a single, clean hit.
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Devolver Bootleg
Single-player alternative to PPDD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PPDD.
Devolver Bootleg contains eight original rip-offs of Devolver Digital games. Pay money for it now.