Single-player games like SteamWorld Dig
Below are 17 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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REDSHOT
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Multiplayer Update now available! Quick reflexes and clever strategies are required in REDSHOT, a bullet-time metroidvania where everything is deadly, but you are deadlier. Can you save the royal city from total destruction? ...Can you do it with style?
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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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Clockwork Ambrosia
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Design your own arsenal in Clockwork Ambrosia, a steampunk metroidvania in the vein of a run-and-gun platformer. Join Iris, an airship pilot who must combat an army of deadly robots and monsters, and experiment with over 100 rule-based weapon mods and armors to prevail through this wild adventure!
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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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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
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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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The Fall Part 2: Unbound
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.
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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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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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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Dig.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
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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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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!