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Single-player games like Section 13

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Section 13, 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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    ANVIL — Steam game cover

    ANVIL

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Section 13.

    Take on the role of a Vault Breaker in search of alien artifacts called “Vaults” and fight against monsters and powerful bosses. You can strengthen your Breakers to explore far-away galaxies that no one has ever reached!

    2023Action24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gatekeeper — Steam game cover

    Gatekeeper

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.

    Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SYNTHETIK 2 — Steam game cover

    SYNTHETIK 2

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.

    SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!

    2021ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Stand: Aftermath — Steam game cover

    The Last Stand: Aftermath

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.

    From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neon Chrome — Steam game cover

    Neon Chrome

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.

    A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Section 13.

    ENDLESS™ Dungeon is a Rogue-lite Tactical Action game, set in the award-winning ENDLESS™ Universe. Recruit a team of shipwrecked heroes, plunge into a long-abandoned space station, and protect your crystal against never-ending waves of monsters… or die trying, get reloaded, and try again.

    2023ActionStrategy14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hell is Others — Steam game cover

    Hell is Others

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.

    Hell is Others is an extraction top-down shooter combining roguelike elements. Outside the safety of your apartment lies the noir hellscape that is Century City. A city of endless night that straddles the line between reality and insanity. Explore, hunt, and loot in a place where blood is currency.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ravenswatch — Steam game cover

    Ravenswatch

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Section 13.

    Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.

    2024ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hades — Steam game cover

    Hades

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.

    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.

    2020ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish — Steam game cover

    Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Section 13.

    In the bustling streets of New York, passersby are unaware of the evil lurking in the shadows. You, however, know. Hunt the creatures of the World of Darkness in this action RPG, where your choices determine whether you live another day.

    2027ActionAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Eidolons — Steam game cover

    Lost Eidolons

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Section 13.

    Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch — Steam game cover

    Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Section 13.

    Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dropkick Navvy: First Step — Steam game cover

    Dropkick Navvy: First Step

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Section 13.

    Dropkick Navvy: First Step is a physics-based crafting/survival sim. Help the World Tree rebuild the broken cosmos as the responsibility falls upon you. Scurry through diverse landscapes, gather essential resources, and build your way towards finding the eternal source of water for the World Tree.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    God Save Birmingham — Steam game cover

    God Save Birmingham

    Single-player alternative to Section 13 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.

    Judgment Day has come to medieval Birmingham, and a plague of flesh-hungry ghouls has claimed every living soul… except one. Fight to survive in a highly tactile, physics-based survival sim where every object can be manipulated. Make ends meet, or meet your end.

    ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →