Single-player games like Deadtime Defenders
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Deadtime Defenders, 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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Silent Survivor: Under The Crisis
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
Get ready for chaos! In Silent Survivor, you control unique heroes fighting off relentless hordes in intense survival arenas. Your goal? Last as long as possible — and that takes more than brute strength.
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Sector Six
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
Sector Six is a side-scrolling, sci-fi shooter with a silhouette aesthetic, procedural loot, extensive customization, and story missions.
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Dreadhunter
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
Plough through hordes of deadly monsters and defeat vicious bosses in an intense fast paced shooter RPG where all items are “legendary”, levels are ever-changing and combat is razor-sharp.
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Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
This is the unique alloy of arcade action and RPG elements which combines well-established world of classical games and unmatched dynamics of the first part.
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Young Souls
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.
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PAYDAY 2
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Deadtime Defenders.
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
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SAND LAND
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Deadtime Defenders.
SAND LAND is an action RPG where you become the main character as Beelzebub, a Fiend Prince. Lead your company of heroic misfits and explore the legendary world of SAND LAND created by Akira Toriyama.
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
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Borderlands 2
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Deadtime Defenders.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Castle Crashers®
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!