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Single-player games like Bonelords

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Bonelords, 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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    Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying — Steam game cover

    Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bonelords.

    Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying is a fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite focused on manual aiming, dodging, and skill-based combat. Choose from 9 distinct classes with unique playstyles. Fight to break an eternal curse—where every victory is earned and every mistake is lethal.

    2025ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Star Rescue — Steam game cover

    Rogue Star Rescue

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    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!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kritter: Defend Together — Steam game cover

    Kritter: Defend Together

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bonelords.

    Explore, loot, and rush back to defend your ship against alien hordes. Solo or 4-player coop, grow stronger run after run in this frantic action roguelite with a touch of tower defense.

    2026ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeon Defenders — Steam game cover

    Dungeon Defenders

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

    2011ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EdgeOfTheAbyssAwaken — Steam game cover

    EdgeOfTheAbyssAwaken

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    "Edge of the abyss Awakening" is an adventure game that combines third-person, action, Roguelite and RPG strategy selection. Players can match different weapons, entries and talents to form various gameplays for adventurous challenges. You can play solo or in teams of up to three people.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Demon Lord: Just a Block — Steam game cover

    Demon Lord: Just a Block

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    Seek revenge on fantasy heroes as a reborn Demon Lord! Dive into this satisfying roguelite action game where the world only moves when you do. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with quick dodges and parries, colliding with enemies to land powerful attacks!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie11.69 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monsters are Coming! — Steam game cover

    Monsters are Coming!

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?

    2025ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Genome Guardian 2 — Steam game cover

    Genome Guardian 2

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bonelords.

    COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic shooter with macroscopic depth. BUILD YOUR NANOBOT from hundreds of parts. SURVIVE the microbial onslaught once more in this psychedelic dive to the Abyss, full of mutations, minerals, anomalies and powerup polyps. SHMUP mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!

    2026ActionIndieRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Terraria — Steam game cover

    Terraria

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bonelords.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED — Steam game cover

    DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bonelords.

    Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slime Dice — Steam game cover

    Slime Dice

    Single-player alternative to Bonelords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bonelords.

    Slime Dice is a turn based Party RPG where you settle battles by playing Yacht Dice. Create your own characters, play minigames, strategize in combat, and set out to destroy the beasts of Spegroon!

    2022StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →