Single-player games like Dread Protocol
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dread Protocol, 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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RealmWalker
Single-player alternative to Dread Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Protocol.
Create your own spell combinations in this third-person roguelite. Find strong synergies, unlock new abilities, and explore procedurally generated levels that change every run.
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Crashborn
Single-player alternative to Dread Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Protocol.
Lost and with no memories, cross a solar system to get back home. Tear through each planet's hordes to recharge your ship's energy and take off before the world turns lethal. Combine weapons, implants and anomalies until nothing can stop you. Every death rewrites your reality and your memory.
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Claw & Load : Mine,Shoot,Meow!
Single-player alternative to Dread Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Protocol.
In the cursed Eternal Night Continent, ancient magic clashes with firearms as you battle for survival. Serve the Tsundere Demon Cat, fend off hordes of undead horrors, and command an army of Guardian Mewlings armed with bizarre weapons. Each run is a desperate loop of mining frenzy and combat chaos!
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Guns and Dragons
Single-player alternative to Dread Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Protocol.
Guns & Dragons is an outrageous co-op roguelite where up to 4 players grab their increasingly over-engineered weapons to fight enemy hordes and gather resources. After each run, build your base and power up your weapons for your next attempt. No two runs are ever the same!
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Void Soul Awakening
Single-player alternative to Dread Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Protocol.
Void Soul Awakening is a hyper fast action roguelite blending hack and slash combat, third person gunplay, and sorcery. As a wandering soul trapped in an ever shifting cosmic prison, master a massive arsenal, swap between powerful classes, adapt to every run, and fight your way to the Keeper.
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Coin Hunter
Single-player alternative to Dread Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Protocol.
Fight monsters with coins and descend by elevator. In this first-person roguelike, coins are both currency and ammo — survive while deciding whether to spend or shoot.
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The Only Droid
Single-player alternative to Dread Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Protocol.
Tear enemy robots apart piece by piece in a physics-based action roguelike. Destroy weak points, stack upgrades, and create your unique build as you turn relentless robotic enemy waves into mechanical graveyards.
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IDUN Rogue
Single-player alternative to Dread Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dread Protocol.
IDUN Rogue redefines roguelite shooters by putting an entire upgradeable army at your command. Survive against thousands of enemies physically piling up to eat you and your army on a fully destructible battlefield!