Single-player games like Publish or Perish
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Publish or Perish, 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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Meow Legion
Single-player alternative to Publish or Perish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Publish or Perish.
Meow Legion is a game about assembling an army of cats to defend against waves of enemies.A top-down roguelite shooter game where you hire cats and level them up to fight mice from the evil Mousy Empire!
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to Publish or Perish — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
- 3
Madville+
Single-player alternative to Publish or Perish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Publish or Perish.
Madville+ is a rogue-lite / arena shooter with ridiculous upgrades. It is designed to have short play sessions (30-40 min) and replayability.
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Outnumbered
Single-player alternative to Publish or Perish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Publish or Perish.
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
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Archaea Ascent
Single-player alternative to Publish or Perish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Publish or Perish.
Undergo trials, build your identity, build a team, build your skills, fight the system. The operators are watching — and the directives are getting harder to follow.
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Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
Single-player alternative to Publish or Perish — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.
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SHPR
Single-player alternative to Publish or Perish — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
SHPR is an arena survival roguelike in which you have to buy items while creating amazing builds and synergies that will help you defeat enemies and bosses to be able to pass to the next stages.
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GLIMPO
Single-player alternative to Publish or Perish — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Publish or Perish.
Fight endless waves of enemies in this arcade roguelite shooter. Build and level up your skillset, unlock synergies and become ridiculously overpowered!