Single-player games like SteamWorld Dig
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to SteamWorld Dig, 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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SteamWorld Dig 2
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
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SteamWorld Heist
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
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Machinarium
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SteamWorld Dig.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
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Teslagrad
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.
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Terraria
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Super Motherload
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SteamWorld Dig.
Set on Mars in an alternate Cold-War era, Super Motherload is a 1 to 4-player couch co-op digging adventure with storyline by Image Comics' Kurtis Wiebe, a fully voiced cast of Soviet and American characters, and a procedurally-generated world that changes each time you play.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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Core Keeper
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
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Deep Rock Galactic
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SteamWorld Dig.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
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Mining Mechs
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SteamWorld Dig.
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
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Dome Keeper
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
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Noita
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
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Portal Knights
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SteamWorld Dig.
The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!
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The Gunk
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SteamWorld Dig.
The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…
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SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Dig.
Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!