Single-player games like Gladiator's Arena
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Gladiator's Arena, 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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Sektori
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gladiator's Arena.
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
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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Achilles: Survivor
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gladiator's Arena.
Thousands of enemies. One survivor. Fight like a demigod, build deadly defenses, and grow stronger after every run in this fast-paced bullet heaven set in mythic Greece.
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Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
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Ziggurat
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
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Bounty of One
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
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Dungeon Souls
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
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Halls of Torment
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
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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Slap The Rocks
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
Slap The Rocks is a new Top-Down puzzle which will push your brain to the limit. Slap rocks, avoid bushes and flee from stumps! Can you smash your way to the final level?
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Slime Escape
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair game. Slide past saws, slip from spikes and skate over flying arrows to save yourself. Can you slime your way to the very end?
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Tales of Fire
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
Tales of Fire is a short story-driven game, embark on an adventure to bring fire to your ant village or else they all die to the cold winter breeze. Platform your way through mushrooms, escape from evil spiders and make friends along the way. Can you save them?
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Sissa's Path
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Sissa's Path is a sokoban game where you play as the kitten Sissa! You will have the opportunity to get to know one of the curious hobbies of Sissa's: Playing with her toys! Help Sissa move her toys to the correct spot in this fun but challenging game. Can you help Sissa organize her toys?
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Stickman's Arena
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
Stickman's Arena is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a stickman wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of enemies. Choose from a variety of upgrades and combine your weapons to create unique and game-breaking builds.
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Ziggy
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
Ziggy is a challenging platformer about a small lightning bolt trying to get back home. Your main objective is to go through all the traps and reach the end. Can you do it?
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Mighty Mage
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
Mighty Mage is a top-down arena shooter rogue-lite where you play a cute mage wielding up to 5 elemental spells at a time to fight off hordes of enemies. Choose from a variety of upgrades and spells to create unique builds.
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SokoMage
Single-player alternative to Gladiator's Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gladiator's Arena.
SokoMage is a new Top-Down puzzle that will push your brain to the limit. Slap rocks, avoid bushes, and hit the crystal to reach the end! Can you smash your way to the final level?