Single-player games like Hopeless Sea
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hopeless Sea, 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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God, Save the Queens!
Single-player alternative to Hopeless Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hopeless Sea.
You are God. The king’s five daughters have been taken. Fight thousands of enemies, unlock powerful skills, and crush the evil wizard Zaharad in this brutal 2.5D roguelike!
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Hellfish
Single-player alternative to Hopeless Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hopeless Sea.
Hellfish is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up set deep in a corrupted ocean. Battle demonic sea creatures as The Pope using his holy submarine, and customize your righteous weapons in unique ways every time you play.
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Operation STEEL
Single-player alternative to Hopeless Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hopeless Sea.
Operation STEEL is a roguelike shoot-em-up rendered in hand-drawn art. Blow up loads of enemies, destroy huge bosses, find weapons, and upgrade your load-out between levels. Combat the electronic legion across 20+ procedurally generated levels!
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Duck Paradox
Single-player alternative to Hopeless Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hopeless Sea.
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
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Super Hydorah
Single-player alternative to Hopeless Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hopeless Sea.
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
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Desert Of The Dead
Single-player alternative to Hopeless Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hopeless Sea.
You are a mysterious wanderer traveling through the wilderness of the wild west. In cities and towns, people began to disappear, as in many cities the population became infected with a virus which turns people into zombies, and it is rumored that people from the government are behind this.
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Single-player alternative to Hopeless Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hopeless Sea.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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Dungeon Souls
Single-player alternative to Hopeless Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hopeless Sea.
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!