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Single-player games like Dungeon Lad

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Dungeon Lad, 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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    Deadzoned — Steam game cover

    Deadzoned

    Single-player alternative to Dungeon Lad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dungeon Lad.

    Deadzoned is a sci-fi turn-based action Roguelike. Blast your way through zones battling the beasts, bandits, and monsters that stalk the blackouts. But you'll need your wits to make best use of the gear you stumble upon to survive and save the fate of the planet!

    2026IndieAdventureRPG4.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeon Ward — Steam game cover

    Dungeon Ward

    Single-player alternative to Dungeon Lad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dungeon Lad.

    Dungeon Ward revives old‑school grid‑based dungeon crawlers and focuses on fast‑paced combat with flexible character progression. Level up, master powerful skills, and defeat challenging bosses in this action‑packed RPG.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon — Steam game cover

    HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon

    Single-player alternative to Dungeon Lad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dungeon Lad.

    The Heavens are done waiting. In this dark fantasy dungeon crawler RPG, the Archon descends to end the demon war once and for all. Make your stand in HellSlave II, more immersive, brutal, and customizable than ever. The reckoning begins now.

    2026IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil Spire — Steam game cover

    Devil Spire

    Single-player alternative to Dungeon Lad — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!

    2022ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vaporum: Lockdown — Steam game cover

    Vaporum: Lockdown

    Single-player alternative to Dungeon Lad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dungeon Lad.

    Vaporum: Lockdown, a prequel to Vaporum, is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Follow the story of Ellie Teller, a scientist struggling to survive disastrous events that happened in the tower of Arx Vaporum.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HyperParasite — Steam game cover

    HyperParasite

    Single-player alternative to Dungeon Lad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dungeon Lad.

    A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legend of Grimrock — Steam game cover

    Legend of Grimrock

    Single-player alternative to Dungeon Lad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dungeon Lad.

    Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.

    2012IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zorbus — Steam game cover

    Zorbus

    Single-player alternative to Dungeon Lad — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.

    2022IndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Asteroids... But Roguelite — Steam game cover

    Asteroids... But Roguelite

    Single-player alternative to Dungeon Lad — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Start off as a weak ship with a simple attack and fight through waves of enemies, earning currency in order to purchase upgrades for your ship. The never ending waves of enemies grow in number, power, and variety as you progress. Purchase upgrades to keep pace with them.

    2020ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →