Single-player games like Survivor Mercs
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Survivor Mercs, 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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FatalZone
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
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?
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Survivors of the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
A roguelite horde-survival bullet heaven with QUINTILLIONS of bullets over QUINTILLIONS of hordes. Mix weapons with items, modify, control chaos at terminals and break through tightening waves.
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NIMRODS
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
Assemble a limitless arsenal in this survive-em-up roguelite shooter. As a Gun Manufacturer's testing force, your mission is simple: test the latest gun tech and scavenge alien planets. Collect insane weapon parts to invent crazy guns that slay thousands. You may not survive, but your guns will!
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Greedland
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
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Star Survivor
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
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Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
A roguelite survivor game set in the beloved world of Pathfinder. Enter Gallowspire, Pathfinder’s legendary tower of darkness, alongside your fearless companion. Slay hordes of enemies, upgrade your arsenal, and overcome deadly bosses to seal away the ancient king of undeath Tar-Baphon!
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
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!
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Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
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Boneraiser Minions
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!
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Halls of Torment
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
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Death Must Die
Single-player alternative to Survivor Mercs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivor Mercs.
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.