Single-player games like The Big One
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Big One, 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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Dunjungle
Single-player alternative to The Big One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Big One.
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
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Ninja Soul
Single-player alternative to The Big One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Big One.
Ninjasoul is a platform action game that combines roguelite with Galaxy warrior demon city. Kunoichi, Tachibana Yachiyo unexpectedly awakened the ability of "death backtracking". She will find the truth in the land that used to be her hometown in the fight and death again and again.
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Dead Cells
Single-player alternative to The Big One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Big One.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
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ScourgeBringer
Single-player alternative to The Big One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Big One.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
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Rogue Legacy
Single-player alternative to The Big One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Big One.
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
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A Robot Named Fight!
Single-player alternative to The Big One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Big One.
A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.
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Vagante
Single-player alternative to The Big One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Big One.
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
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Neon Abyss
Single-player alternative to The Big One — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Big One.
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.