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Single-player games like Dust & Neon

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Dust & Neon, 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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    SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising — Steam game cover

    SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

    Single-player alternative to Dust & Neon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dust & Neon.

    SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Hack — Steam game cover

    Space Hack

    Single-player alternative to Dust & Neon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dust & Neon.

    Space Hack is an isometric action RPG set in space, featuring fast-paced hack-and-slash combat, loot progression, and dozens of levels to explore aboard a doomed colony ship.

    2014ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    West of Dead — Steam game cover

    West of Dead

    Single-player alternative to Dust & Neon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dust & Neon.

    Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stillborn Slayer — Steam game cover

    Stillborn Slayer

    Single-player alternative to Dust & Neon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dust & Neon.

    Stillborn Slayer is a dark fantasy action roguelike featuring fast-paced hack-and-slash combat, procedural runs, and brutal difficulty in a grim, horror-inspired world.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    City of Beats — Steam game cover

    City of Beats

    Single-player alternative to Dust & Neon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dust & Neon.

    Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kill to Collect — Steam game cover

    Kill to Collect

    Single-player alternative to Dust & Neon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dust & Neon.

    Welcome to the last city on Earth. Earn your keep and die trying in Pieces Interactive’s cyberpunk action rogue-like, featuring 1-4 player co-op. Travel down the sleepless cesspool of murderous vagrants and cybernetic freaks, as you slice and dice your way to the lower levels of Geoshelter Alpha.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Windblown — Steam game cover

    Windblown

    Single-player alternative to Dust & Neon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dust & Neon.

    Dash, dive and defy the Vortex. A lightning-fast, 1-3 player co-op roguelite from the crafters of Dead Cells, where every run is a leap into chaos. Absorb the powers of fallen warriors, rebuild their weapons, and WIPE THE FLOOR with anything that gets in the way of a perfect run. 

    2024ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Dust & Neon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dust & Neon.

    ENDLESS™ Dungeon is a Rogue-lite Tactical Action game, set in the award-winning ENDLESS™ Universe. Recruit a team of shipwrecked heroes, plunge into a long-abandoned space station, and protect your crystal against never-ending waves of monsters… or die trying, get reloaded, and try again.

    2023ActionStrategy14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Borderlands 2 — Steam game cover

    Borderlands 2

    Single-player alternative to Dust & Neon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dust & Neon.

    The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.

    2012ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →