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Single-player games like 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero, 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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    Dead Cells — Steam game cover

    Dead Cells

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil Slayer - Raksasi — Steam game cover

    Devil Slayer - Raksasi

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Duck Paradox — Steam game cover

    Duck Paradox

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fallback — Steam game cover

    Fallback

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Minoria — Steam game cover

    Minoria

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BELOW — Steam game cover

    BELOW

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Foregone — Steam game cover

    Foregone

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Skul: The Hero Slayer — Steam game cover

    Skul: The Hero Slayer

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death's Door — Steam game cover

    Death's Door

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hades — Steam game cover

    Hades

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

    2020ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Keyboard Souls — Steam game cover

    Keyboard Souls

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero.

    Oh my friend, are you one of the strongest typists in the world? Come and try this typing shooting game, practice and become more stronger. Finally you will prove yourself.

    2024ActionSimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Solo Build Leveling — Steam game cover

    Solo Build Leveling

    Single-player alternative to 回溯勇者/Backdate Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    This is a survivor game that combines bullet hell and tower defense elements. You need to survive under the relentless onslaught of enemies. Customize your gun turrets, strategically arrange your defenses, and let various attributes interact in a unique way amidst the chaos.

    StrategySimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →