Single-player games like Hotspot Earth
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hotspot Earth, 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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Slimies
Single-player alternative to Hotspot Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hotspot Earth.
Slimies is a top-down action roguelike where you evolve and absorb waves of enemies, growing stronger after each round. Craft your own playstyle by unlocking slimes and items to make a unique build each run.
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NeuroSquad - Slay the Horde
Single-player alternative to Hotspot Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hotspot Earth.
Invent your own weapons in this sci-fi Roguelike shooter! Combine any weapon with any upgrade to customize your arsenal. Form a squad of holographic soldiers, redesign their guns too, and slay hordes of cybernetic enemies!
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NO LIFE: Zombie Survivor
Single-player alternative to Hotspot Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hotspot Earth.
NO LIFE: Zombie Survivor is a brutal survival roguelite where you’ll face endless hordes of relentless zombies. Choose your survivor and weapons, each with unique abilities and playstyles, and gear up for increasingly intense battles against the undead.
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MOBU
Single-player alternative to Hotspot Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hotspot Earth.
Survive waves of bouncing enemies raining from the skies in this fast-paced action roguelite. Play as a superpowered monk, craft game-breaking builds, and conquer the chaos in sub-30-minute runs.
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GLIMPO
Single-player alternative to Hotspot Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hotspot Earth.
Fight endless waves of enemies in this arcade roguelite shooter. Build and level up your skillset, unlock synergies and become ridiculously overpowered!
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Horde Sweepers
Single-player alternative to Hotspot Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hotspot Earth.
Fast-paced Rogue-lite action. A high-octane mashup of Vampire Survivors and Hades. Unlock and combine upgrades, create your unique builds, use active abilities, enhance your weapons, find enemy weaknesses, and cleanse this city of mutants.
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XENOFLEKT
Single-player alternative to Hotspot Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hotspot Earth.
XENOFLEKT is a roguelite space shooter where you will turn enemy bullets into armory: dash into enemy fire to parry and deflect shots, heal your ship, and trigger devastating counter-attacks. Unlock parts, plug-in unique perks with satellites, and get ready to master hundreds of deadly synergies.
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Boom Die Repeat
Single-player alternative to Hotspot Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hotspot Earth.
Blast zombies & mutants in this fast-paced post-apocalyptic top-down roguelite! Battle through randomized biomes, swap out unique weapons, equip insane loadouts, and mutate yourself stronger with collected DNA. Die, unlock permanent perks, and dive back into another brutal run!