Single-player games like Darwins Trash
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Darwins Trash, 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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The Backrooms: Survival
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darwins Trash.
Survival horror with roguelike elements. Explore randomized levels with different items and entities while trying to maintain your thirst, hunger, and sanity, ensuring a new experience every time. Play alone or with up to TEN friends online! Cross-platform multiplayer with Nintendo Switch.
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Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darwins Trash.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
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WazHack
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Darwins Trash.
Time moves forward only when you do in the dungeons of WazHack. Think your way out of problems instead of just spamming 'attack' and 'drink healing potion'.
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Ziggurat
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Darwins Trash.
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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Rezrog
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darwins Trash.
Test your fighting spirit as you take your party of brave adventurers on an epic quest to restore peace to the lands of Rezrog in this table-top inspired, turn-based, dungeon crawler. Upgrade your skills & tactically exploit enemy weaknesses as you try to handle everything the dungeons will throw at you.
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Freaky Awesome
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Darwins Trash.
Freaky Awesome is a hectic action rogue-lite. You explore a randomly generated old factory, fighting weird monsters and avoiding traps. Toxic wastes will make you mutate, gaining different powers every time. You will need to adapt to your mutations to survive!
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Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darwins Trash.
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!
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Dunjungle
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darwins Trash.
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
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Cavesweeper
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darwins Trash.
Cavesweeper is a unique roguelike puzzle game that is easy to play but difficult to master. Battle deadly monsters and get powerful loot in this addictive, replayable RPG puzzler!
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Tess Elated
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Darwins Trash.
Tess Elated is an addicting Logic Puzzle game where you face off against a series of powerful female professionals. Investigate the diverse cast to discover who or what is influencing their world. Cross the line, and become... Elated!
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Primate Signal
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darwins Trash.
Embark on an insane journey with Comer Sintra through MMOs, hacking, the financial markets, love, and a philosophical understanding of how absolutely everything works.
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Bonkey Trek Quimdung Edition
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darwins Trash.
Running low on food, 100 miles from home, and you don't know if you'll ever see your love again
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Triple Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darwins Trash.
Control three adventurers simultaneously in this experimental split-screen dungeon crawling adventure!
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Jubilane
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Innovative Hexagonal eSports Puzzle Game With Online 1-on-1 Battling! Featuring BG PLATES by Leomi Sadler and Julien Ceccaldi
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Amshay
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Darwins Trash.
Strategically drop beautiful gems and ugly blobs in an addictive pursuit attempting to capture 100 hideous freaks! Play solo or with a partner in couch co-op. Chase high scores in endless or time attack modes. If you love dropping blocks and making crush, you'll love Amshay!
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Four Winds Fantasy
Single-player alternative to Darwins Trash — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Darwins Trash.
The speedrunning action/RPG you've been dreaming of! Take control of an elderly man who has been banished by the only town he's ever known. Discover insane secrets and multiple endings, compete on the leaderboards, now with full gamepad support!