Single-player games like Gripper
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Gripper, 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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ENERGY SURVIVORS
Single-player alternative to Gripper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gripper.
In Energy Survivors, you play as a mercenary in a third-person shooter roguelite game. Your mission is to invade a hostile planet in search of its energy source. You can choose from a variety of upgrades to create unique and powerful builds that can change the course of the game.
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Coreless: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Gripper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gripper.
Coreless is a single-player roguelike action game set in a sci-fi world, featuring a unique meta-progression system for deep customization. Experiment with diverse avatars, abilities, and powers to tackle challenging bosses in this dynamic adventure.
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Sharded World
Single-player alternative to Gripper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gripper.
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!
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Enotria: The Last Song
Single-player alternative to Gripper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gripper.
Enotria: The Last Song is a soulslike set in a beautiful sun-lit world inspired by Italian folklore where the brightest sun casts the darkest shadow. Wear unique role-altering masks, face formidable foes and alter reality with the power of Ardore to unravel the secrets of Enotria.
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Destropolis
Single-player alternative to Gripper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gripper.
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...
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Full Mojo Rampage
Single-player alternative to Gripper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gripper.
Full Mojo Rampage is a rogue-like game that takes place within the confines of the Voodoo reality. In this realm only the most powerful rites and powers can provide a safeguard against evil. Dying is not the end, only the beginning to becoming a stronger voodoo soul!
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NeuroVoider
Single-player alternative to Gripper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gripper.
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.
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Soulstone Survivors
Single-player alternative to Gripper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gripper.
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
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The Next Penelope
Single-player alternative to Gripper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gripper.
Set in a futuristic Odyssey, "The Next Penelope" is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an original story and a challenging risk-reward system. Weapons can be mixed and used at any time, but all these abilities cost vital energy!