Single-player games like Beat Defender
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Beat Defender, 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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Rhythm Doctor
Single-player alternative to Beat Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Defender.
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
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Thumper
Single-player alternative to Beat Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Defender.
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to Beat Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Defender.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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Everhood 2
Single-player alternative to Beat Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Defender.
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
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A Musical Story
Single-player alternative to Beat Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Beat Defender.
‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory.
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Rez Infinite
Single-player alternative to Beat Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Defender.
The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.
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Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Single-player alternative to Beat Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Defender.
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a robot voxel slice-em-up where any part of your body can be sliced off. With your mind downloaded into a robot gladiator, you must survive the sinister trials of the arena.
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Soundodger+
Single-player alternative to Beat Defender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Defender.
Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.