Single-player games like Dead Metal
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Metal, 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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WazHack
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
Time moves forward only when you do in the dungeons of WazHack. Think your way out of problems instead of just spamming 'attack' and 'drink healing potion'.
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Inkbound
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
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Megaloot
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management lets you create diverse and powerful builds for each run. With every new attempt, start from scratch and loot strategically to craft dominating setups and become the ultimate power hunter.
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Crowntakers
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
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Demeo
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
Adventurers, it’s time to unite! Gather your friends and battle the dark forces that have overtaken the world of Resolution Games' award-winning RPG dungeon crawler, Demeo. The next generation of tabletop adventure has arrived!
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Demeo: PC Edition
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
It’s dangerous to go alone! Grab your friends and assemble a party, because plumbing the depths of Demeo requires strategy, cunning, and teamwork. An award-winning cooperative tabletop adventure for up to four players.
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Crown Trick
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!
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Trials of Fire
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
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Templar Battleforce
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
An addictive mix of strategic combat and army building, with the precision of an RPG. Design your squad members' exact build of equipment and talents to create unique fireteam combinations. Step into the pilot suit of a Leviathan mech, lead the Templar Knights in turn-based tactical warfare.
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X-COM: UFO Defense
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dead Metal.
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
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Space Hulk (Classic)
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead Metal.
The legendary Space Hulk returns in this epic turn based strategy game. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, an intriguing story of legendary battles and heroic actions unfolds.
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Space Hulk: Tactics (Classic)
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dead Metal.
Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.
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Diablo® IV
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Dead Metal.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
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meldpit
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
meldpit is an arcade roguelike twinstick shooter. conquer the chambers of meldpit with various perks that make you stronger along the way. defeat unique types of enemies and see how far you can go !
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MALYSA
Single-player alternative to Dead Metal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dead Metal.
"Awakening in the sewers, control a protagonist with amnesia, escape from the lurking 'something' in the darkness, and aim to survive and escape in this 3D horror adventure."