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Single-player games like Mad World Survivors

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Mad World Survivors, 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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    Saikyo Robots — Steam game cover

    Saikyo Robots

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

    Feed your scrap hungry factory in this real time strategy roguelike. Command your army of robots through the wasteland to fight for scraps and upgrades. Are you ready to defend your base as the cloud king invades night after night? Or will you turn the tide and invade the cloud king?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mysterious Treasure — Steam game cover

    Mysterious Treasure

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

    The goal is to defeat waves of enemies using abilities tied to your chosen element. Enemies drop crystals that fill your experience bar. Leveling up lets you pick new abilities or upgrade existing ones. Bosses drop anvils to enhance max-level abilities and increase power.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Symmodance — Steam game cover

    Symmodance

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

    Dive into the symphonic chaos of geometric warfare! Unleash futuristic weaponry, customize your hovering platform, conquer relentless foes and dance to victory in this mesmerizing reverse bullet hell shooter.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hero's Warband — Steam game cover

    Hero's Warband

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

    Embark on an epic journey in Hero’s Warband, a captivating 2D Survival Autobattler. Recruit and manage a diverse array of heroes with unique classes and skills. Discover the perfect synergy between classes to suit your strategic vision. Lead your heroes to greatness and conquer the land of Astoria!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bronana — Steam game cover

    Bronana

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

    Bronana is a thrilling and hilarious survival roguelike. Embody the spirit of a fearless banana warrior to take down waves of vicious snack monsters. Through a rich variety of random events, grow stronger, evolve abilities, and face off against challenging bosses to save the homeland.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sun Down Survivors — Steam game cover

    Sun Down Survivors

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

    Sun Down is a roguelike survivors-type game with a twist. Between upgrading your abilities during and between runs, you can craft turrets, collect battle-ready pets, and buy store upgrades to survive hordes of enemies through four changing seasons.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Her Name Was Fire — Steam game cover

    Her Name Was Fire

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

    Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.

    2022ActionIndieRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NeuroVoider — Steam game cover

    NeuroVoider

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

    NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.

    2016ActionIndieRPG13.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Save Home — Steam game cover

    Save Home

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

    You have inherited a farm! What is waiting for you on arrival at the place ?! Huge field with a bunch of the crop? The big and vast land? Not a bit of it! Your new farm it is - an old junk! Next to that, nestled ancient cemetery! Restore and improve and protect his farm from attack undead!

    2016ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Attack Of Insects — Steam game cover

    Attack Of Insects

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

    Love insects? And insects that are two or even ten times more than you? If you love, then - it's fine, you will definitely be pleased with our insects. And if you do not love, then you will be happy, because you have to shoot on insects and watch them fly apart!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anime And Your Life — Steam game cover

    Anime And Your Life

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

    This is more than a game. This is your whole life!

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    First Day — Steam game cover

    First Day

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

    It's the first day of the rest of your life

    2019StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    First Day: Home Defender — Steam game cover

    First Day: Home Defender

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

    Build and protect your home after a nuclear apocalypse!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Time of the Clones — Steam game cover

    Time of the Clones

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

    Thanks to an unsuccessful experiment, the scientific complex found itself in a time loop. Any ideas how to fix this?!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →