Single-player games like DeadRoot
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to DeadRoot, 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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Born64
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
Beyond 16 and 32-bit lies a 3D action-adventure dungeon crawler. A nostalgic journey where every dungeon, challenging boss, and texture hides a fragment of a forgotten past.
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The Violets of Amicus™
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
Attack, dodge, and counter the monsters invading the land of Velare in The Violets of Amicus, a 2D action-adventure inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and modern combat games alike. The ferocious Violets are waking from their ancient gardens. Can a lowly courier save the kingdom?
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Stress testing
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
This is a challenging level game with almost no language barriers, showcasing a resilient spirit of challenge
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Queen's Domain
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
A retro-fantasy action RPG with brutal combat and traversal-focused exploration. Embark on a quest to find your father who disappeared on the mysterious Isle of Neasied, where sinister forces gather, secrets hide everywhere, and the sleeping Queen has begun to stir…
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The Morrigan
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
Step into this world of beautiful stylised graphics and explore striking, handcrafted environments - torch in one hand, big axe in the other. Built exclusively for VR.
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Ato
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
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Grimlord
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
Grimlord is a Dark Fantasy Action Souls-like RPG - on VR. Awakened in a monastery deep in the Lonely Mountains, you walk in an epic quest as the adventurer standing before the darkness and striving for the light against the tyrannical Grim Lord.
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1428: Shadows over Silesia
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.
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Maize
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DeadRoot.
Maize is a first-person adventure game about what happens when two scientists misinterpret a memo from the U.S. Government and create sentient corn. And that last sentence is pretty much the least ridiculous thing about the game.
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Skully
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DeadRoot.
On a mysterious remote island, a skull washes up on shore and is reawakened by an enigmatic deity. Dubbed Skully, the newly reanimated being has been summoned to intervene in a war between the deity’s three siblings, whose quarrel jeopardizes the island they call home.
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Robots at Midnight
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
Bash through gangs of hostile robots and corrupt bosses in this stylish & punchy Action-RPG. As Zoe, a scrappy agile hero, you’ll search for your past while fighting for the future.