Single-player games like Deflector
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Deflector, 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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ScourgeBringer
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
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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Monsters are Coming!
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
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Deadlink
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
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Dreamscaper
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
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Deflector: Specimen Zero
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
Wield Eradicator’s boomerang in high-octane bullet hell roguelite action. Enter the trial for the cure to a deadly virus in the hostile microcosm of Deflector. Repel enemy projectiles, evolve with collected DNA and strike down all opposition.
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FatalZone
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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God Of Weapons
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
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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Risk of Rain 2
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Deflector.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Hades
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
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.
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Deflector: Specimen One
Single-player alternative to Deflector — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deflector.
Wield Slasher’s sword in high-octane bullet hell roguelite action. Enter the trial for the cure to a deadly virus in the hostile microcosm of Deflector. Dodge and repel enemy projectiles, evolve with collected DNA and cut down all opposition.