Single-player games like Residual
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Residual, 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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Veridian Expanse
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Explore the depths as you drill, craft, and fight to escape from a mysterious asteroid deep in the Veridian Expanse!
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DICED Pilot
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
DICED Pilot is a 2D action game containing old-school platform-based movement/jump timing challenges, physics-based surroundings, jetpacks, and weapons that can destroy everything in sight! Now with a multitude of cheat options and a full-blown level-editor! (currently in beta)
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Oddment
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Residual.
Oddment is a roguelite focused on mining and exploration, set on a moon orbiting a distant earth-like planet nestled within a dangerous corner of space.
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Pogo Rocket
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Pogo sticks and Rockets, how could it go wrong? In this space-themed 2D platformer, you control an experimental rocket ship and must stop aliens from taking the Earth's resources. Play through a variety of levels with dangerous obstacles and save the world!
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No Man's Sky
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Residual.
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
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EVERSPACE™
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
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Void Crew
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Residual.
Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!
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Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Hyperjump into the dark recesses of space with Genesis Alpha One - a roguelike FPS where you must build, maintain and navigate your ship through a galaxy filled with hostile alien and human threats. Explore, create and survive the militarized space race in order to secure humanity’s future.
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Gunslugs 2
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
The Black Duck Army is back—bigger, badder, and armed with alien tech! In Gunslugs 2, chaos reigns as you blast through tanks, choppers, giant robots, and hordes of relentless minions. This action-packed, over-the-top run-and-gun adventure is a wild tribute to classic 80s and 90s action movies.
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Heroes of Loot
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Residual.
A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!
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Space Grunts
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!
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Gunslugs
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!
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Heroes of Loot 2
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Residual.
Control multiple heroes at once in this dungeon-crawling action adventure RPG, a mix of classic 80's Gauntlet-action and quests.
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Ashworld
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Residual.
Fight, scavenge, and survive in Ashworld, a post-apocalyptic open world filled with danger. Explore the desolate Ragelands, battle ruthless Ragers, and fend off night-stalking Skellies. Drive, craft, and strategize to endure this unforgiving wasteland where every resource matters.
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Meganoid
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Residual.
Meganoid is a brutal, fast-paced platformer where every descent into its ever-shifting spaceship is a new challenge. Navigate deadly traps, outsmart security drones, and discover powerful upgrades to reshape how you play. Will you rush to survive, or risk it all to uncover its deepest secrets?
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Gunslugs : Rogue Tactics
Single-player alternative to Residual — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Grab your bandana and get ready for Gunslugs : Rogue Tactics! Sneak, shoot, and explode your way through ever-changing enemy strongholds in this rogue-lite stealth-action mashup. Go full-on Commando or channel your inner Snake—just make it out alive. No mission ever plays the same twice!