Single-player games like Down the Drain
Below are 9 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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Anyship
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Down the Drain.
Build a submarine, hire a crew, and explore the Seven Seas! Choose between 10 different factions like pirates, the Goblin Empire, and the Royal Navy. Battle other crews, explore dungeons, craft, fish, smuggle, and mine to fill your sub with treasure and score victory points before time runs out.
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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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Super Cucumber
Single-player alternative to Down the Drain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Down the Drain.
Become Cucumber, an aardvark superhero with a superpowered move-set. Dash, leap, and combo your way through over 100 handcrafted levels, unlock new abilities, uncover hidden secrets, and battle against a crew of strange, mischievous foes.