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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Undying Hare
Single-player alternative to DeadRoot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadRoot.
Start your epic adventure in 《Undying Hare》! Explore the vast and deep Moon Caverns, collect treasures scattered all over the place, gather like-minded allies, defeat powerful enemies in the shadow of swords, and save the dying [Moonup Sect]!
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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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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.