Single-player games like Death Elevator
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Death Elevator, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Death Elevator page.
Ranked picks
- 1

The Ballad of a True Thug
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Death Elevator.
The dark underbelly of 1990s Europe, criminal enterprise, and rivers of blood. Rise from a petty crook to a criminal legend, where every shot must be precise and any mistake is fatal. A brutal, top-down tactical shooter.
- 2

Draconiano
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Death Elevator.
Deliver justice viscerally, in a frenetic 3d fps old school style where every bullet counts, slide, cover and shoot don't leave anyone alive, you're judge jury and executioner
- 3

I'm a cowboy: Western Shooter
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Death Elevator.
I'm a cowboy: Western Shooter is a dynamic Top-Down Shooter with roguelike elements. Grab your revolver, spur your horse and prove to all the thugs that you are the best shooter in the entire Wild West!
- 4

Owinka Shooter 2
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Death Elevator.
Owinka Shooter 2 throws you right back into the story of Owinka 427. Prepare to escape the Institute once and for all!
- 5

PAYDAY 3
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Death Elevator.
PAYDAY 3 is the ultimate co-op FPS crime fantasy. Choose between stealth or loud playstyles, customize your character, and get ready to pull off the perfect heist.
- 6

ARMORED HEAD
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Death Elevator.
ARMORED HEAD is a miniature shooter, where all the action takes place in one arena. The main character is a gladiator who fights against his opponents in pursuit of the grand prize.
- 7

Boomerang X
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Death Elevator.
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
- 8

Ziggurat
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Death Elevator.
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!
- 9

The Lacerator
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Death Elevator.
Lose a limb? You’ll adapt in THE LACERATOR! A titillating mix of survival horror and trashy 80’s film.
- 10

Living Dead Outbreak
Single-player alternative to Death Elevator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Death Elevator.
Battle your way through the dense zombie crowds as you struggle to survive! Inspired by classic zombie movies and FPS games from the 90s, the overwhelming combat will keep you on your toes!