Single-player games like Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire, 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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Wanted Shadows
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
Decimate thousands of demons on All Hallows' Eve to protect your infernal home. Wanted Shadows is a bullet heaven roguelite where the difference between overpowering and being overpowered lies in your skill and wit.
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Goat Survivor
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
Choose your character, grow stronger, and defeat endless waves of enemies! But simple combat isn’t enough—stand on the magic circle and survive for a set time to win. Strategically move and combine skills to create the best survival strategy!
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Cat Girl Survivor 2 : Beyond The Veil
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
Demon invasion has shattered the dimensions, filling the world with corrupted souls. Cat girls with unique stories unite through friendship to restore balance by purifying souls and facing fierce bosses. An exciting and adorable side-scrolling action adventure!
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Monster Crawl
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
GAUNTLET inspired action roguelike. Fight your way through monster hordes with fast paced, active combat. Explore diverse builds using multiple heroes, abilities & relics. Fight through dungeons full of treasures & traps, and challenge mighty Bosses!
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Maximus 2: Street Gladiators
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
A fantasy beat-em-up that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer!
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Nix: Ashes of the Phoenix
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
Ashes of the Phoenix is a survivor style, Roguelite ARPG experience set in a dark high fantasy world. The story follows Nix, a mysterious heroine, as she battles her way through hordes of enemies to uncover the mystery that is the world around her.
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Star Fire: Eternal Cycle
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressure fun with tight combat, slick movement, and endless ways to cause chaos.
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Wildkeepers Rising
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
Tame monsters! Slay waves of enemy hordes! Explore fantasy lands! Wildkeepers Rising is a whimsical action-RPG roguelite set in a beautiful hand-drawn world that combines the power curve of bullet heaven games with the compulsive fun of a creature collector.
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Shortest Trip to Earth
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe with nuclear missiles, armed crew and a cat.
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Artist Life Simulator
Single-player alternative to Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Run: Downfall of the Empire.
Live the life of a starving artist in 19th century alternative history. Survive poverty, alchoholism, madness, depression, and 67 different feelings. Paint masterpieces by combining inspirations, sell them for riches (or scraps) and create a painting that will change the world.