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Single-player games like SWAPMEAT

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to SWAPMEAT, 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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    Backyard Bayou — Steam game cover

    Backyard Bayou

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SWAPMEAT.

    Grab your shotgun and clear the backyard. Eldritch horrors are crawling out of the bayou, and somebody's gotta deal with them. Fast-paced third-person roguelike shooter with tight runs and monstrous power-ups.

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Furball Blitz! — Steam game cover

    Furball Blitz!

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SWAPMEAT.

    Engage in fierce battles alongside animals roaming the universe. Face dungeons filled with bullets, cute yet powerful animals, and over 50 weapons! Team up with friends to conquer this Rogue-lite shooter.

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Show edition 17 — Steam game cover

    Space Show edition 17

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SWAPMEAT.

    Space Show is an explosive space shoot’em up blending fast-paced arcade action with roguelite progression. Destroy waves of asteroids, battle enemy fleets, and defend Earth in an endless war where only survival… and glory matter!

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bounty Brawl: Most Wanted — Steam game cover

    Bounty Brawl: Most Wanted

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SWAPMEAT.

    Welcome to Hunter Haven! Bounty Brawl is a fast-paced Action Roguelite for 1-4 players. Master your unique Lasso to zip through combat and hunt down criminals with friends. But remember: once the boss falls, the alliance ends. Who will claim the ultimate bounty?

    2026ActionIndieAdventure13.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Choom — Steam game cover

    Choom

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SWAPMEAT.

    Choom is a brutal cyberpunk side-scrolling roguelike shooter where you fight through deadly shifting levels, build game-breaking synergies, and push deeper into neon-soaked chaos with every run.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quantum Era — Steam game cover

    Quantum Era

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SWAPMEAT.

    Explore, Fight, Upgrade. Join the roguelite action in third-person, every fight raises alert levels! Conquer outposts, unlock weapons and powerups in an unpredictable procedural environment, get out before the island turns against you!

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Founders Save The World — Steam game cover

    Founders Save The World

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SWAPMEAT.

    Save The World! Bullet-heaven roguelite where absurd founder archetypes defeat world problems through hunger, healthcare, and energy crises. Draft ridiculous weapons, evolve chaotic synergies, and save the world!

    2026ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PUNK — Steam game cover

    PUNK

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SWAPMEAT.

    PUNK is an open world bullet hell action roguelike. Fight vicious creatures, explore diverse biomes, hone your movement skills, manage resources, tinker with weapons and gadgets to upgrade your tiny ship until you become the apex predator of this strange, alien world.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Psychonauts — Steam game cover

    Psychonauts

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SWAPMEAT.

    A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.

    2006Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Risk of Rain 2 — Steam game cover

    Risk of Rain 2

    Single-player alternative to SWAPMEAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SWAPMEAT.

    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.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →