Single-player games like Beat Slayer
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Beat Slayer, 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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ROBOBEAT
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
Keep your trigger finger on the pulse! In rhythm shooter ROBOBEAT, you'll play as Ace - a bounty hunter on a mission to capture robot-gone-rogue Frazzer in his ever-shifting lair. Wall run, slide, and shoot to your own beat using the in-game custom music editor, blasting through Frazzer's armies!
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Heart&Slash
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
Fight as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of mindless machines in a future where humans are no more. A fast-paced 3D brawler with roguelike elements set in a colorful yet desolated world.
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BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
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Dreamscaper
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
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Hi-Fi RUSH
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Beat Slayer.
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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Soundfall
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Beat Slayer.
Soundfall is a dungeon crawler that combines looter-shooter action with rhythm-based gameplay. Venture out solo or with up to 4 friends locally or online. Collect loot and time your actions to the beat to become all powerful. Play the Campaign Mode, Free Play 100's of songs or import your own music!
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Hades II
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
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Hades
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
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Insurmountable
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beat Slayer.
Confront various terrains as a lonely mountaineer and endure the countless dangers of climbing! Many tough decisions await you in a risky environment. Make your way up and down the mountain, overcoming insurmountable heights!
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Net.Attack() - Code or Die!
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
CODE OR DIE! Hack enemy systems & survive the security response by engineering lethal bullet-heaven algorithms. Your brain power determines your firepower across 190+ programming nodes. Debug your failures. Optimize your code. Complete the heist. HACK THE PLANET!
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VRog
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
Be a frog! Your HTC Vive/Oculus Rift is your window to the VRog world, allowing you to see through the eyes of a frog. Leap your way across the beautiful pond and see what's on the menu.
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BeeFense
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
Build a fortress! Defend your honey! Be the bee!
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BeeFense BeeMastered
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Beat Slayer.
The bees are back… bigger, bolder, better! Protect your beehive fortress against the hornet menace. After all, the best offense is a good BeeFense! Command your forces, manage your resources, and improve your defenses in increasingly challenging battles.
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Gelly Break Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
Gelly Break Deluxe is a couch co-op platformer in which you, as Gel and Lee, have to save the Gellies' home planet from Evil Blob. As a team, use your shooting and switching skills in challenging jump'n'run passages to survive together against the ever-changing enemy types.
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Catch Me!
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Beat Slayer.
Compete online against your friends and other players in this chaotic and fast paced 4-player game of tag! Race across different locations, jump through windows, electrocute the other players or throw cats at them. (No cats were harmed in the production of this game.)
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Solnox - Grimoire of Seasons
Single-player alternative to Beat Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Beat Slayer.
Wield the power of the seasons to push back corruption and take back nature from tainted enemy hordes. Manipulate the ever-changing battlefield with your deck of rune stones. Plan your turns and use powerful synergies to your advantage. Choose your path wisely and unlock new classes as you prevail.