Single-player games like 99 Waves
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to 99 Waves, 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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Koboo: The Tree Spirit
Single-player alternative to 99 Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.
Koboo is a fast paced action rogue-lite platformer where you battle against towering hunters as a small tree spirit by attacking their weak points. Forge powerful synergies, explore the Ancient Forest's branching paths, fish, catch bugs and garden to rebuild your home!
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Seed Hunter 猎源
Single-player alternative to 99 Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.
Seed Hunter is a 2D Platformer with Roguelite element. You’re the alien finding the missing source around universe, but you get into some trouble on the planet of Earth.
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Rogue Legacy
Single-player alternative to 99 Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
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30XX
Single-player alternative to 99 Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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Blade of the Netherworld
Single-player alternative to 99 Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.
Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.
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Blade Assault
Single-player alternative to 99 Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.
Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.
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TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity
Single-player alternative to 99 Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.
You find yourself trapped in a mysterious tower – one that transforms its very structure every 24 hours, where you must surpass countless poor fallen souls and make your way to the heretofore unseen top!
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Dungeon Souls
Single-player alternative to 99 Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.
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!
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Driving Master D
Single-player alternative to 99 Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 99 Waves.
Driving Master D is a tough game where you drive a “brakeless” car with 2 buttons. Challenge yourself to complete a variety of stages including roads, towns, and circuits. Can YOU become the DRIVING MASTER D?