Single-player games like Daemonic Runner
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Daemonic Runner, 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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Autumn Night 3D Shooter
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Daemonic Runner.
A 3D shooter made in the spirit of the the 90s' FPSes. Atmospheric pixel graphics, fast-paced action, focus on pure gameplay, made using a software renderer written from scratch.
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Painkiller
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Daemonic Runner.
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
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DOOM Eternal
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Daemonic Runner.
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
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Turbo Overkill
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Daemonic Runner.
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
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Prodeus
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Daemonic Runner.
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
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Ion Fury
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Daemonic Runner.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Daemonic Runner.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
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Dread Templar
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Daemonic Runner.
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
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Way of Gold and Steel
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Daemonic Runner.
What is in the "Way of Gold and Steel" which makes it interesting? Main reason is the unusual gameplay style — combination of a real-time strategy (RTS) and a roguelike.
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Planet in the Shadows
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Daemonic Runner.
Inspired by the dungeon crawler genre, this short game blends traditional spelunking with base building mechanics. The player is stranded on a hostile planet, urged to build a base and defend it against the awfully aggressive forces of the hostile environment.
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Vanilla Bagel: The Roguelike
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Daemonic Runner.
Vanilla Bagel: The Roguelike is a mostly classic RPG/Roguelike with a vast game world. The game has dozens of dungeons and items, and hundreds of unique enemies. There is a great variety in magic, curses and item enchantments.
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Cubes and Knights
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Daemonic Runner.
You are strong and huge, you have a heavy sword in your hands, and somewhere deep an ancient evil is hidden. The King himself sent you on a difficult campaign: to find the immortal enemy of all people. Find ancient artifacts and work your way through the labyrinths with steel and magic.
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THE DEEPEST CASTLE
Single-player alternative to Daemonic Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Daemonic Runner.
You are a mighty knight - how powerful your blows are! And in the very center of a vast forest lies a fortress filled with evil and black magic. There, they raise the dead and hide great artifacts. You decide to explore the fortress and see what the black magicians are hiding.