Single-player games like Survivor Cells
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Survivor Cells, 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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Stellar Interface
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
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Bronana
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Bronana is a thrilling and hilarious survival roguelike. Embody the spirit of a fearless banana warrior to take down waves of vicious snack monsters. Through a rich variety of random events, grow stronger, evolve abilities, and face off against challenging bosses to save the homeland.
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Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
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Earl vs. the Mutants
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Survivor Cells.
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
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Rogue Star Rescue
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!
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ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.
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SHOOPER NOVA
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
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Duck Paradox
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
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Geometric Sniper
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Immerse yourself in Andrew's story and feel the pressure of being a sniper. Find and eliminate the target in the crowd before he runs away.In living environments, designed exclusively for this fantastic game, you will not have a second chance, precision is everything!
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War Solution - Casual Math Game
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Whole wars were won by the use of Math. Developed for those who like to exercise their brain or want to gain agility in mathematics. In ‘War Solution’ your calculation skills and quick thinking will be put on prove to destroy enemies. Can you win this war?
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Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Darkness Maze Cube - A new perspective for traditional maze games. In a mood of suspense and apprehension prepare for many surprises in increasingly difficult mazes, where death is just around the corner, all in Brutal HardCore style without tutorials and tips.
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Geometric Feel the Beats
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Have fun destroying your enemies in a reinterpretation of games from the 80s! To the sound of a mixture of unique musical genres, complete missions, improve your ship, be precise in your shots. All of this without worrying about GAME OVER! Show the world your score! Competition is what counts here!
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Hidden Memory - Nature
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Survivor Cells.
Disconnect from the world and get in touch with nature with this beautiful and relaxing minimalist puzzle!
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Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Survivor Cells.
Tired after a hard day at work? Relax and have fun with beautiful and minimalist hand-drawn jigsaw puzzles, created exclusively for you to rescue your tranquility and be amazed by a beautiful art for each puzzle solved!
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Geometric Sniper - Blood in Paris
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Cells.
Katy, a French sniper, needs to protect her magnificent city! A 2D sniper game like you've never seen! In this second game of the “Geometric Sniper” series the missions are increasingly challenging, you won't have second chances. Accuracy is everything!
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Hidden Memory - Neko's Life
Single-player alternative to Survivor Cells — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Survivor Cells.
Follow a cute stray kitten journey until he finds a home and use the opportunity to disconnect from the world with this beautiful and relaxing minimalist puzzle!