Single-player games like Iron and Lead
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Iron and Lead, 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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Starborn Survivor
Single-player alternative to Iron and Lead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Iron and Lead.
Starborn Survivor is a sci-fi action roguelite where you control a robotic warrior fighting relentless alien hordes. Navigate, shoot, upgrade, and strive to survive for as long as possible! Tailor your loadout and adapt to the increasing challenges in this thrilling bullet-dodging adventure.
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Risk of Rain 2
Single-player alternative to Iron and Lead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Iron and Lead.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
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Atomic Picnic
Single-player alternative to Iron and Lead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Iron and Lead.
Third-person bullet heaven meets explosive co-op action! Swing, dash, and blast through monster swarms while combining upgrades and discovering rare evolutions to create game-breaking builds of destruction.
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Knights Within
Single-player alternative to Iron and Lead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Iron and Lead.
Knights Within is a hack&slash horde shooter with roguelite elements. Design custom loadouts, navigate procedurally generated levels and utilize random power-ups. Either solo or with friends, can you survive endless waves of enemies to ensure humanity's survival?
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Multi Turret Academy
Single-player alternative to Iron and Lead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Iron and Lead.
Multi Turret Academy is a top-down tank action game with roguelike elements. Select your vehicle from a growing list of historical models, then equip dozens of weapons and upgrades to lead your local tank club to victory!
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Panzer Knights
Single-player alternative to Iron and Lead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Iron and Lead.
Lead a German panzer platoon through the chaos of World War II in this intense, anime-inspired tank simulation. Assemble an elite crew, deploy legendary tanks, and survive fierce engagements where cunning and skill will decide victory or defeat.
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Vellum
Single-player alternative to Iron and Lead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Iron and Lead.
Write on! Defend the books in Vellum, a co-op, literary roguelike! Harness class-defining colors, master an inspired spellbook, and influence the growth of your enemy! As a group or solo, you'll craft plot-twisting builds to rewrite the rules in Ink!
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ArcRunner
Single-player alternative to Iron and Lead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Iron and Lead.
Traverse 'The Arc' in this beautiful, Cyberpunk-styled action rogue-lite as you attempt to reset an evil rogue AI. Experiment with different weapons and augments as you fight hordes of machines programmed for your annihilation! Collect Nanites & power-up after every run either solo or with friends!