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Single-player games like Exit the Gungeon

Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Exit the Gungeon, 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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    Enter the Gungeon — Steam game cover

    Enter the Gungeon

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Peace Data — Steam game cover

    Peace Data

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Peace Data — hard "Roguelike" game, in which you have to play for Bitard, saving Rusland from the tyranny of the authorities that destroyed the opposition and led the country to ruin, making slaves of citizens.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neon Abyss — Steam game cover

    Neon Abyss

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Duck Paradox — Steam game cover

    Duck Paradox

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mega City Force — Steam game cover

    Mega City Force

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle

    2023ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star of Providence — Steam game cover

    Star of Providence

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.

    2017ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hell is Other Demons — Steam game cover

    Hell is Other Demons

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

    2019ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GoNNER — Steam game cover

    GoNNER

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.

    2016Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Binding of Isaac — Steam game cover

    The Binding of Isaac

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ScourgeBringer — Steam game cover

    ScourgeBringer

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flinthook — Steam game cover

    Flinthook

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollow Knight — Steam game cover

    Hollow Knight

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Risk of Rain (2013) — Steam game cover

    Risk of Rain (2013)

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.

    2013ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    30XX — Steam game cover

    30XX

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike — Steam game cover

    Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Exit the Gungeon.

    Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzying heights, Fork Parker must outwit a group of no-talent game developers in a deadly holiday promotional game. Also, it's free.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Enter the Gungeon 2 — Steam game cover

    Enter the Gungeon 2

    Single-player alternative to Exit the Gungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exit the Gungeon.

    Enter the Gungeon 2 is a reloaded, high-caliber sequel to the iconic bullet hell dungeon crawler, reinforced with a new 3D art style, new weapons and enemies, and new gameplay tricks.

    ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →