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Single-player games like Deathchron

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Deathchron, 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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    Jules — Steam game cover

    Jules

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    The land is overrun! Join Jules and Master Sir to defeat Canc’s undead army. Master your whip and unleash the sword, axe, and cross in this old-school action-platformer. Battle through 6 levels and 6 epic bosses to destroy the ultimate evil!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roar of Revenge — Steam game cover

    Roar of Revenge

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.69 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Swords & Bones 5 — Steam game cover

    Swords & Bones 5

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    The fifth and final chapter of the saga: embark on an action-platformer fantasy adventure in pixel art and put an end to the demonic threat once and for all!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Save The Princess — Steam game cover

    Save The Princess

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Oh no, The princess has been kidnapped! Help our valiant Knight rescue the princess from the clutches of the demons in this enjoyable, but challenging, platformer game. Defeat your enemies using different weapons, and ultimately Save the Princess.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slime's Revenge — Steam game cover

    Slime's Revenge

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Slime's have always been the bottom of the gaming food chain. But that is about to change. Slime's revenge is a short but challenging 2D platformer where you can fling yourself and stick to near any surface to reach the end of each level and fight back against the 'heroes'.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KNOCKOUT ARCADE — Steam game cover

    KNOCKOUT ARCADE

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Fight to save the KNOCKOUT ARCADE in this stylish 2D pixel art fighting game! Battle with a cast of 6 hand-drawn characters in both local VS and a side scrolling campaign mode, featuring simple controls with a unique twist on motion inputs.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Adelita — Steam game cover

    Dark Adelita

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Dark Adelita is a brutal, 2D action platformer rooted in Mexican folklore. As Angela, a fearless Adelita, fight your way through mythic horrors, dodge deadly traps, and face legendary bosses from Mexico’s past—all while uncovering a supernatural threat born from revolution.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    99 Levels To Hell — Steam game cover

    99 Levels To Hell

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    99 Levels to Hell is a platform shooter with lots of guns, upgrades, magic, traps and monsters to kill. 99 Levels to Hell is a rogue-like, which means surviving is key and every time you play you get a new set of levels to play. When you complete 10 levels, the 10th being a boss-fight you unlock a door to the next dungeon.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Deer God — Steam game cover

    The Deer God

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Deathchron.

    The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes.

    2015Indie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ravensword: Shadowlands — Steam game cover

    Ravensword: Shadowlands

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    From the award winning studio that brought you Ravensword: The Fallen King and Aralon: Sword and Shadow, comes Ravensword: Shadowlands. After the fall of Ravengard, the world descended into chaos. The Kingdom of Tyreas stood alone against a sea of dark elven invaders. The Ravensword was lost, and the dark times began.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Morphite — Steam game cover

    Morphite

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deathchron.

    Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, inspired by the classics. Research plants and animals, battle hostile entities, and unravel a mystery surrounding a rare material called Morphite.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Courier — Steam game cover

    The Courier

    Single-player alternative to Deathchron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deathchron.

    The Courier is an open world game about running a mail delivery business on a mysterious island. The more letters you deliver, the more you uncover the island's secrets.

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →