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Single-player games like Infernal Elements

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Infernal Elements, 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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    Hell Throne — Steam game cover

    Hell Throne

    Single-player alternative to Infernal Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Infernal Elements.

    A fast-paced action roguelite game with bullet hell elements, encounter based combat and high replayability. Make your way through monster infested realms as you pick and choose from a multitude of upgrades and abilities to create the meanest build possible!

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access15.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outer Terror — Steam game cover

    Outer Terror

    Single-player alternative to Infernal Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Infernal Elements.

    DON’T DIE as you assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and desperately hold out against massive hordes of creatures pulled from a variety of classic horror genres reminiscent of 80s and 90s Golden Age comics and B-movies in this stylish action-packed arcade roguelite.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starforge Reborn — Steam game cover

    Starforge Reborn

    Single-player alternative to Infernal Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Infernal Elements.

    You are the last salvager. Fight, salvage, extract, and rebuild in a gritty top-down 2D action roguelite. Pilot upgradeable ships through hostile sectors, recover valuable resources, and return to the Forge before your run is lost. Every successful extraction unlocks lasting power.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Bug Butcher — Steam game cover

    The Bug Butcher

    Single-player alternative to Infernal Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Infernal Elements.

    A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

    2016ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Perennial Order — Steam game cover

    Perennial Order

    Single-player alternative to Infernal Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Infernal Elements.

    Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Just Shapes & Beats — Steam game cover

    Just Shapes & Beats

    Single-player alternative to Infernal Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Infernal Elements.

    "Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Archons — Steam game cover

    Archons

    Single-player alternative to Infernal Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Infernal Elements.

    Archons is a Roguelite/Survivor game where you control two characters, the Archons- simultaneously! Customize your build and abilities to fit your own unique playstyle and blast your way through enemy parasites and bosses!

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

    Burning Knight

    Single-player alternative to Infernal Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Infernal Elements.

    Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed roguelike! The game features tight bullet hell, tons of items, characters to meet... and secrets!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →