Single-player games like Evil Diary
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Evil Diary, 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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Xatrom Command
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
Team up and shoot down waves of invading aliens. Single player or multiplayer top-down shooting action
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The Zombie Wave
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
《Zombie》 Wave is a low polygon cartoon style third person shooter game where players need to protect cute cartoon characters from damage, use a variety of weapon choices and strategies, challenge enemies, and engage in thrilling defense battles. Purchase the main body and send it to DLC
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閃攻機人アスラ - ASURA THE STRIKER -
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Evil Diary.
A high-speed 3D rail shooter inspired by legendary arcade classics. Control the humanoid combat weapon ASURA and battle overwhelming waves of invaders using Energy Shot, Shining Knuckle, and the time-bending Lightning Over Drive.
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深空七号 Deep Space 7
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
This is an independent action shooting game with a third person horror atmosphere. Facing the terrifying monsters in the space station, you must overcome the shortage of supplies, solve numerous mysteries, and successfully escape danger
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
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The Game of Annie 安妮的游戏
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
Hi,This is a third person action shooter game. Support for custom character size, support for costume change, use guns and bows for long-distance combat, can also use cold weapons for melee combat, with some training elements. Enemies include monsters and humans.
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Haydee 2
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
Haydee II is a third-person puzzle-shooter, but with a sexy character and a cake!
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Bio Goddess : Doomsday Begins
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
Bio Goddess: Doomsday Begins is a third-person shooter survival game where players assume the role of a female high school student surviving in a school struck by a biochemical crisis. They investigate the events, uncover their connection to their father, and explore their own identity.
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Pirates on Target
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Evil Diary.
Move the blocks strategically, your objective is to change the trajectory of the cannonballs until they reach the pirate ship. Simple yet challenging.
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A Frog's Job
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
A soul-saving frog reaper with the power to stop time. How many souls can you save? Will the Frog God grant your wish? Find out in this challenging puzzle platformer with a unique clock-stopping mechanic
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CyberHeroes Arena DX
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
Survive all the waves in this cybernetic auto battle rougelite. Customize your robot for unique combat and fun!
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Cat Souls
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Evil Diary.
Will your 7 lives be enough? Use your lives and souls wisely to finish the levels and save your friend! Ruby and her friend went on an adventure and successfully found the mythical Hourglass of time! Sadly the end of that adventure is the beginning of a new one.
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Bob the Elementalist
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Evil Diary.
The magical power of the elements is our last hope for survival! Master the four elements if you want to survive.
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TP Bullet
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Evil Diary.
Pistol-shooting portal puzzle platforming! Use your enchanted bullet to clear each level and save the city!
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Froggy Bouncing Adventures
Single-player alternative to Evil Diary — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Evil Diary.
Jump into a bouncing adventure to save Froggy’s best friend! 60 levels of leapfrogging platforming and hat collection!