Single-player games like Down the Drain
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Down the Drain, 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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Crab Crawl
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Down the Drain.
A short, cheerful action-adventure game where you guide a crab in search of food. Avoid a variety of predators, sea-born obstacles, litterers, rival crustaceans, and explore the hostile waters to find all the tasty treats and save the bay along the way.
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Kraken's Canvas
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Down the Drain.
Experience the ocean through a child's eyes to confront the legendary Kraken in this amazing hand-drawn adventure.
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Boomerang Battles
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Down the Drain.
Boomerang Battles is a fast paced action roguelike where you battle your way through 100 floors of a deadly dungeon with your trusty boomerang in a bid for your freedom. Pick your favourite boomerang, learn its attack patterns, find upgrades, and battle against exciting bosses. Escape if you can.
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Meduziak
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the Drain.
a silly underwater point-and-click adventure puzzle game
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Cuisineer
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Down the Drain.
A super cute and tasty roguelite-flavored dungeon crawler! Explore a lush world and defeat monsters with your trusty spatula and some boba tea, then gather delicious ingredients and bring them home to cook and serve at your restaurant!
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SALTWATER
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Down the Drain.
Play as a pistol shrimp and survive waves of enemies while collecting pearls from oysters scattered throughout the map.
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Gloctopus
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Down the Drain.
Eight guns is better than one — if you have eight arms. Gloctopus is a bullet heaven roguelike where you equip, mutate, and build your tentacles into a one-octopus army. The ocean didn't stand a chance.
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Underwater Life
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the Drain.
Underwater Life is an indie simulator game made in 2D graphics with pleasant musical accompaniment.