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Single-player games like The Last Librarian

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Last Librarian, 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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    Netherspace — Steam game cover

    Netherspace

    Single-player alternative to The Last Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Last Librarian.

    A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CYCLEBREAKER — Steam game cover

    CYCLEBREAKER

    Single-player alternative to The Last Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Last Librarian.

    Deflect bullets and take down invading robot minibosses with just your laser sword, in pursuit of the highest combo!

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idol Hell — Steam game cover

    Idol Hell

    Single-player alternative to The Last Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Last Librarian.

    🎀Idol Hell is the beginner friendly bullet hell game!🎀Play as Medli and fight through hoards of enemies and meet vibrant cute bosses! Play at your pace and choose from 4 difficulties!

    2023ActionStrategy14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Robot: Escape Protocol — Steam game cover

    Rogue Robot: Escape Protocol

    Single-player alternative to The Last Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last Librarian.

    Take control of a little red robot on a daring mission to escape a factory filled with deadly traps, relentless enemies, and multiple paths in this rogue-lite platformer that blends fast-paced action with intense gameplay

    2025ActionAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Apex Automata — Steam game cover

    Apex Automata

    Single-player alternative to The Last Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Last Librarian.

    Get ready for an epic showdown against rebel machines in Android Resistance, a frenetic top-down shooter that challenges your skills and strategy. Take on the role of Adrian-317, the wise Vanguard, and assemble a diverse team of androids, each with their unique abilities.

    2025ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ∀stralbringer -Shaded Arkarium- — Steam game cover

    ∀stralbringer -Shaded Arkarium-

    Single-player alternative to The Last Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Last Librarian.

    Shoot 'em up has reached a new frontier! 2D bullet-hell sci-fi action shooter with mouse control and multiple buttons!

    2024ActionIndie8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Herodes — Steam game cover

    Herodes

    Single-player alternative to The Last Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Last Librarian.

    Herodes is an exhilarating shoot 'em up game set in a future where cutting-edge technology meets the depths of the human body. Step into the role of a courageous agent tasked with the ultimate mission: saving humanity from a mysterious and deadly virus that defies all known cures.

    2023ActionAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Apolune 2 — Steam game cover

    Apolune 2

    Single-player alternative to The Last Librarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Last Librarian.

    Apolune 2 is a hilarious and shocking resource management game where one player (or more) experience life on an asteroid mining team in deep space. Tethered to a heavy space station, the game evolves as you mine ore for money, trade and upgrade your station, alone or with your friends.

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →