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Single-player games like Relic Dudes

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Relic Dudes, 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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    Apocalypse Party — Steam game cover

    Apocalypse Party

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

    Apocalypse Party is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. In this game, you will embark on a new mission to traverse through the Middle Ages and gradually master abilities, and arm yourself to become the strongest survivor through numerous choices.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vampire Survivors — Steam game cover

    Vampire Survivors

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

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mobmania — Steam game cover

    Mobmania

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

    Mobmania is a four (4) player co-op real-time bullet-hell action rogue-like where you kill enemies, buy items after leveling up, and survive long enough against thousands of monsters and bosses until the final fight against the Witch.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Necromantic — Steam game cover

    Necromantic

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

    Start out as a lowly freshman at Valorborn Academy and prove yourself to the school and other students – or don’t, and repeatedly fall to the legions of horrors that await in Necromantic. Study up to survive in this dark and dangerous fantasy Bullet Heaven ... solo or by online co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ikki Unite — Steam game cover

    Ikki Unite

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

    SUNSOFT relapses... The legendary Bad Game Hall of Famer "Ikki" is back, and this time it's a multiplayer experience! You can't start a riot with just one or two people! Enlist up to 16 friends in this Roguelite madness... Ikki but united!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

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

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Temtem: Swarm — Steam game cover

    Temtem: Swarm

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

    Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.

    2026ActionRPGCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gatekeeper — Steam game cover

    Gatekeeper

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

    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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    Gods of Sand — Steam game cover

    Gods of Sand

    Single-player alternative to Relic Dudes — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Train gladiators. Manage a ludus. Fight in the arenas. Conquer the tower. Gods of Sand is a gladiator manager with intense turn-based combat, inspired by the Swords and Sandals series, in a dark and unforgiving setting.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →