Single-player games like The Scam
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Scam, 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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Drift Survivor
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Scam.
Paying Tribute to Classic Arcade Shooting Games. Drift Survivor is an addictive and fast-paced arcade shooting game that combines "drifting" with a "bullet hell" gameplay style!
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Quoin
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Scam.
Quoin is a top-down game where you shoot enemies collect coins and upgrade your stats. With a wide choice of weapons to use each serving a different role, Quoin will keep you captivated with different enemy types, weapons, and play styles.
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Just Click The Button
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Scam.
In "Just Click The Button," you do indeed, click on a button. The more you click, the more the game evolves. Select new abilities that align with your playstyle. Decide whether to attempt to beat the game after reaching a certain threshold or play indefinitely!
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Silent Survivor: Under The Crisis
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Scam.
Get ready for chaos! In Silent Survivor, you control unique heroes fighting off relentless hordes in intense survival arenas. Your goal? Last as long as possible — and that takes more than brute strength.
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THE DREADFUL SPACE
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Scam.
A fast-paced space war game packed with intense action! Test your reflexes as you dodge enemy fire and strike back using every powerful resource you can find. The combat is dynamic and relentless, challenging your skills as a true space war pilot.
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Swarmlake
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Scam.
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
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Impaler Gold
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Scam.
Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.
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ODDCORE
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Scam.
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
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Around the Fire
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Scam.
Revisit human history in the form of a story. With simple graphics representing the art style from whence it came. Emerge yourself into the world of cavemen, and evolve your knowledge as you slowly understand how the world works.
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Grip on Reality
Single-player alternative to The Scam — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Scam.
Follow adventures of a crazy wizard casting spells. The spells tend to be quite chaotic and unpredictable. The wizard finds himself embarking on a long quest across the world to uncover the mysterious cult worshipping a crystal, the same crystal powering the wizards staff.