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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Schism
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.
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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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SealChain: Call of Blood
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
SealChain is a roguelike game where items can link together to form chain reactions. Items can also be arranged into specific formations to create seals, granting special effects.
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Crazy Flasher 7 Mercenary Empire(stand-alone Version)
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
The classic old web game action role-playing in 2010, fighting zombies in the last days, horizontal 2D games, firearms, cold weapons, mercenaries, gangs... Now a stand-alone version without internet is launched.
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Black Ice
Single-player alternative to Deadtime Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deadtime Defenders.
Hack greedy megacorps to help as many people as you can in a high-agility cyberpunk looter/shooter RPG. Explore neon cyberspace vistas and outmaneuver AIs to customize your hacker OS and weapon combos. Play solo or online co-op with up to 10 people!
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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!