Single-player games like Shrimp.io
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Shrimp.io, 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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Fish Slayer
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.
《Fish Slayer》 is a light roguelike game featuring multiple gameplay modes and meta-progression. Players take on the role of an animal that hunts fish, strengthening themselves by choosing attributes and items to become more efficient at hunting.
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Entomophobia
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.
Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!
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Brewed and Battered
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shrimp.io.
Brew your own weapons from scratch and unleash them on hordes of homunculi! In this survival roguelite, every ingredient combination creates a potion that splashes, moves, and reacts in a unique way. Discover absurd synergies and rescue fellow alchemists in your quest for the Philosopher’s Stone.
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SCHMEKEL
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shrimp.io.
SCHMEKEL is a chaotic roguelike where you're a coin, fighting an Arcade machine from within. Every bullet you fire bounces back. The build you choose will shape your bullet-hell experience.
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Slay the Horde
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.
This game is an attempt at combining horde survival with a roguelike deckbuilder card game. Unfortunately, the result is a rather generic fantasy chaos generator.
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runz
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shrimp.io.
Blast through escalating waves of enemies and build the best magazine ever created. Collect cash, survive, then hit the shop between rounds to buy bullets and rebuild your magazine into a ridiculous combo engine. Stack synergies, upgrade your bullets, and snowball into a screen-filling bullet storm.
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Underwater DuO
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shrimp.io.
In Underwater Duo, control a smashing turtle with your left hand and a blasting jellyfish with your right! Fight off waves of fierce fish, grow stronger, and see if your two hands can conquer the deep… or team up with a perfectly in-sync partner.
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Monsters are Coming!
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
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Tiny Terraces
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Shrimp.io.
A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.
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Last Hope
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.
Last Hope is a combat-focused survival game where you will unlock new areas and weapons throughout your playtime to better equip you for fighting the increasingly harder nightly waves of enemies.
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Little Porp
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shrimp.io.
A Little Village or þorp Builder, which takes place on a 32x32 tile map. Use the resources available to keep your villagers warm, fed, and hydrated for as long as you can. When the little ice ages come, you must manage your resources wisely to prevent a very cold sad death of your villagers.
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Otok
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Shrimp.io.
This is a very chill Sandbox "City Builder", No Goals, just build your island as beautifully as you can with the given buildings.
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Shrimp
Single-player alternative to Shrimp.io — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Shrimp.io.
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