Single-player games like Time Wasters
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Time Wasters, 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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Army of Ruin
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
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Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
- 3
Nova Drift
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
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Star Survivor
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
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Bounty of One
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
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Void Scrappers
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Time Wasters.
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
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Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
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Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
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Wings of Seduction: Bust 'em out!
Single-player alternative to Time Wasters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Clothing Damage + Survivor + Gear Mods >>> A woman is in danger! Do what must be done… Rip her clothes off! Oh, get your mind out of the gutter, it's the only way to save the world! Grab awesome weapons, sick skills and gear, and get ready for a unique, roguelike shoot-em-up each time you play!