Single-player games like Backpack Raiders
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Backpack Raiders, 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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Flaghead
Single-player alternative to Backpack Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Backpack Raiders.
Flaghead is an arena shooter roguelite where you play as a country, surviving through history from the dark ages into the cybernetic futures and beyond.
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Starforged Legacy
Single-player alternative to Backpack Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Backpack Raiders.
Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!
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Cosmic Run
Single-player alternative to Backpack Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Backpack Raiders.
Cosmic Run is a single-player space roguelite where you battle relentless galactic enemies, strategically upgrade your ship, and help the Zogark family survive their journey across the galaxy. Build powerful combinations, adapt to chaotic encounters, and escape one broken system after another.
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MOBU
Single-player alternative to Backpack Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Backpack Raiders.
Play as a monk wielding superpowers in this fast-paced arena shooter with roguelite elements. Survive waves of bouncy enemies raining from the skies as the challenge escalates. Buy upgrades and special abilities to create game-breaking builds and push back the chaos.
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Pets Survivors
Single-player alternative to Backpack Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Backpack Raiders.
Pets Survivors is a survival roguelike where you battle hordes of monsters and fight to stay alive until time runs out. Choose your pet, pick your favorite weapon, upgrade your abilities, and see how long you can survive!
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Shoot & Sow
Single-player alternative to Backpack Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Backpack Raiders.
Shoot & Sow is a top-down arena shooter roguelite, where players control unique characters and fight vegetables and fruits. Players can plant seeds to grow special items, as well as buy a variety of weapons and items. Complete the talent tree to gain more power. Can you survive on your own farm?
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Super Robot Survivors
Single-player alternative to Backpack Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Backpack Raiders.
A survivor game with missions - not just survival. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack terminals - while surrounded by hundreds of enemies. Every run is a chaotic, ten-minute showdown.
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Creator's Fall
Single-player alternative to Backpack Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Backpack Raiders.
Creator’s Fall is an action roguelike with various classes, where you can choose between different paths. The goal is to reach and defeat the final boss at the end of the path. Levels are dynamically generated and feature different biomes. You can choose an upgrade after each level up.