Single-player games like Elsie
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Elsie, 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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Koboo: The Tree Spirit
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Koboo is a fast paced action rogue-lite platformer where you battle against towering hunters as a small tree spirit by attacking their weak points. Forge powerful synergies, explore the Ancient Forest's branching paths, fish, catch bugs and garden to rebuild your home!
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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30XX
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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Shadow of the Depth
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
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Fury Unleashed
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
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Nautical Survival
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
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God Of Weapons
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
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ScourgeBringer
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
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20XX
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Elsie.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Elsie.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Hades
Single-player alternative to Elsie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elsie.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.