Single-player games like When the Light Dies
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to When the Light Dies, 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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Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.
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Survivors of the Dawn
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
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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Survivor Mercs
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
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Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.
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Sea of Survivors
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.
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Hell is Others
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
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.
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Section 13
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.
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Star Survivor
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
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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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
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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Graveyard Gunslingers
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Shoot hordes of zombies in a bullet hell roguelite arena. By day, harvest resources, unlock map areas, and prepare for the upcoming night. Craft unique strategies by combining characters, weapons, and exploring a vast ability tree.
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Hired 2 Die
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
A 1-4 player co-op survival horror where the horror begins when the shift starts. Clean, organize, and contain dangerous creatures using CCTV, motion sensors, and more. Earn your paycheck, upgrade your tools, and capture them. New game mode available!
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Gravity Heroes
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with When the Light Dies.
Gravity Heroes is a fast paced, chaotically beautiful 2D platform shooter, fuelled by retro arcade nostalgia with an electrifying soundtrack and popping pixel art style. Enjoy an action-packed, gravity-shifting solo campaign, or local multiplayer madness for up to four friends.
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Gravitational
Single-player alternative to When the Light Dies — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Gravitational is a VR experience that takes place in an upward future, where gravitational technology is being discovered. Experience Sebastian, a scientist in the apex of collapse inside Gravicorp’s facilities, overcoming not only challenges on your way but also your traumas.