Single-player games like Dex
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Dex, 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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Ghost 1.0
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dex.
A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed.
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The Fall Part 2: Unbound
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dex.
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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Axiom Verge
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dex.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dex.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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Apotheon
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dex.
Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind.
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Cloudpunk
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dex.
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.
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ReCore: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dex.
From creator Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime comes the ReCore: Definitive Edition, an action-adventure crafted for a new generation. As one of the last humans, forge friendships with robotic companions and lead them on an epic adventure through a dynamic world.
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The Vagrant
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dex.
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
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REPLACED
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dex.
Follow Reach, an AI trapped in a human body, as you expose the sinister secrets of Phoenix Corp. Set in an alternate 1980s America, experience a cinematic 2.5D adventure - a dark cyberpunk thriller blending atmospheric exploration with immersive, high-stakes action.
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dex.
The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
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Shadowrun Returns
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dex.
The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG.
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Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dex.
Lead your team of Runners to survive a corrupt megacorporation’s intrigue threatening thousands of lives in this new action-strategy game set in the most popular cyberpunk universe of all times – Shadowrun.
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River City Ransom: Underground
Single-player alternative to Dex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dex.
Alex and Ryan must take to the streets to help a new crop of fighters. You'll earn money, unlock moves, and upgrade your skills in a sprawling city. This modern take on an old classic features over 500 unique street fighting moves, dozens of weapons, and fun online multiplayer modes.