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Single-player games like Deadlock Station

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Deadlock Station, 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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    Dark Deity 3 — Steam game cover

    Dark Deity 3

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deadlock Station.

    The Eternal Order is back! Build your army, customize your units, and conquer challenging tactical battles. Sinister death cults are spreading and now threaten all of Terrazael. You’ll have to move heaven and earth to win this war - will your army be up to the task?

    StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Sea — Steam game cover

    Red Sea

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deadlock Station.

    Red Sea is an intense Real-time Tactics game where you control a small team of vigilantes in increasingly challenging battles. It features a Scriptable Tactics system that mixes auto-battling with manual overrides and has a ton of powerful ability interactions to discover.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Heroic Legend of America: Second Revolutionary War — Steam game cover

    The Heroic Legend of America: Second Revolutionary War

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    America Second Revolutionary War from 1854 to 1865.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure79.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower of Time — Steam game cover

    Tower of Time

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deadlock Station.

    A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to succeed. Now with RPGlite and Permadeath for fast-paced game.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Passageway of the Ancients — Steam game cover

    Passageway of the Ancients

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    Inspired by classic CRPGs from the ’90s and early 2000s, Passageway of the Ancients transports players to the world of Aieryon – the galaxy’s sole remaining magical planet – where they explore the city of Ithgar to solve their parents’ murder.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    All-Front Assault — Steam game cover

    All-Front Assault

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    When the sky is filled with warplanes, it's time to make these alien bugs tremble! Commander, welcome to Planet Thernas. We look forward to defending our planetary outpost under your command.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blade Prince Academy — Steam game cover

    Blade Prince Academy

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deadlock Station.

    Blade Prince Academy is a new take on tactical RPGs, where you lead your squad of Blade Princes to defend the city of Abjectalia in real-time with pause combat. Use your team's power to devastate any threat, but be vigilant, there is always a price to pay when you make a pact with darkness.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Waylanders — Steam game cover

    The Waylanders

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Deadlock Station.

    Slip the bonds of fate in this party-based RPG filled with Celtic myth and historical legend. Discover thrilling adventure alongside mortal companions and immortal allies as you explore the world of The Waylanders.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Robinson: Hardcore Roguelike Action — Steam game cover

    Space Robinson: Hardcore Roguelike Action

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Deadlock Station.

    You think you are a die-hard? Here you will die quick! A proper hardcore RPG-action where you will die a million times across a myriad of procedurally-generated levels. Extremely difficult, but highly addictive Indie Gem in your Steam game collection!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spaceship Looter — Steam game cover

    Spaceship Looter

    Single-player alternative to Deadlock Station — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Deadlock Station.

    Spaceship Looter is an action roguelike game, where mercenaries of all stripes rob drifting schooner, lost transtport ships and abandoned military cruisers - all what is filled with tons of valuable loot and hidden in the deep space.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →