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Single-player games like POOBO

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to POOBO, 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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    X-Mutation — Steam game cover

    X-Mutation

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

    Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Novi Blaster — Steam game cover

    Novi Blaster

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

    Bullet Hell or Heaven? A rogue-like where you upgrade yourself and your enemies. Strategize around your build choices and dominate the battlefields of Novi Blaster.

    2024ActionIndieRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FuryDough — Steam game cover

    FuryDough

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

    🍩🔥🤪 Madness meets donuts! Smash Dough Mixers, outgun wild foes, and brave endless mazes in a roguelite rampage!

    2024ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brotato — Steam game cover

    Brotato

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

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Voids Vigil — Steam game cover

    Voids Vigil

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

    Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!

    2025ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Airships: Lost Flotilla — Steam game cover

    Airships: Lost Flotilla

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

    Airships: Lost Flotilla is a steampunk autoshooter where you fight your way through waves of enemies on your way to a safe harbour. Destroy your foes, harvest wreckage, and upgrade your ship.

    2025ActionIndieCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Infinite Dronin — Steam game cover

    Infinite Dronin

    Single-player alternative to POOBO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with POOBO.

    Your challenge: defeat waves of enemies, level your drone and survive as long as you can. Infinite Dronin is a roguelike hack-and-slash arena fighter with a Twitch twist.

    2020ActionEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Extremely Powerful Capybaras — Steam game cover

    Extremely Powerful Capybaras

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

    Become the bullet hell as a Capybara in this roguelite adventure! Brave the chaos solo or with up to 4 friends, forge your path through hordes of enemies, gather capy-powering weapons & skills and embrace your inner capybara in this action-packed bullet heaven frenzy!

    2023ActionIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Keep Me Gifted — Steam game cover

    Keep Me Gifted

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

    In Keep Me Gifted you will make your career debut as a Gift Shop owner. Be ready to encounter unhinged characters and their requests, try to match those requests with your wrapping skills, manage your item stock, upgrade your shop, and increase your store's popularity. And stay gifted!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →