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Single-player games like Vortica

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Vortica, 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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    RIFTSTORM — Steam game cover

    RIFTSTORM

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

    RIFTSTORM is a co-op PvE looter-shooter where squads of Weavers deploy to take on missions, fight escalating hordes, collect powerful weapons and resources, and extract.

    2026ActionRPGEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Geometry Rift: Apocalypse — Steam game cover

    Geometry Rift: Apocalypse

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

    Imagine the frenetic chaos of Geometry Wars colliding with the addictive progression of Vampire Survivors. That's Geometry Rift — a relentless auto-fire action experience where geometric enemies flood the screen and your only option is to shoot, dodge, and survive.

    2026ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollow Orbit — Steam game cover

    Hollow Orbit

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

    Loot a dead generation-ship before the dark wakes up and hunts you by scent. A top-down extraction roguelite of greed and the lights going out: kill for cores, carry the power home, escape the BLACKOUT — or push one deck deeper for richer loot and a worse death.

    2026ActionIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Scribe — Steam game cover

    The Last Scribe

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

    A roguelite action game where you write your own spells in a magical language. Venture into stories inspired by the great classics of literature, master the power of glyphs, and save these tales before they vanish forever.

    ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crazy Fruit Shooter — Steam game cover

    Crazy Fruit Shooter

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

    One day you wake up and find yourself turned into a Fruitman? Face the endless waves of vegetables chasing you, grab your gun, and blast them away!

    2026ActionRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scrapdivers — Steam game cover

    Scrapdivers

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

    Dive from your flying fortress into a fracturing vertical world in this high-velocity, co-op extraction roguelite. Master breakneck momentum to swing through drifting sky islands, rip raw scrap from the earth, and hunt massive predators. Gear up and dive.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cordels & Spells — Steam game cover

    Cordels & Spells

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

    Cordels & Spells is an action roguelike set in a magical backlands. Explore challenging maps, collect Enchanted Cordels, unlock unique powers, and face the Commanders of the Sertão with magical weapons, fast builds, and frenetic combat.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying — Steam game cover

    Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying

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

    Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying is a fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite focused on manual aiming, dodging, and skill-based combat. Choose from 9 distinct classes with unique playstyles. Fight to break an eternal curse—where every victory is earned and every mistake is lethal.

    2025ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →