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Single-player games like The End

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The End, 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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    Loopback — Steam game cover

    Loopback

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

    Loopback is an arcade-style scrolling shooter game where you will battle through waves of enemies, fight unique bosses, and build new weapons as you complete the loop.

    2022ActionIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Byte Survivor — Steam game cover

    Byte Survivor

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

    Bank balance: ¥0. Shut-in gamer El, lured by her pet robot Puruya, picks up a shady part-time job inside a video game. A tinker-heavy survivors-like: runs of about 10 minutes, simple controls, screen-melting hordes. Earn, build, and uncover more of the story with every run.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DangoVerse — Steam game cover

    DangoVerse

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

    Play as your favorite Vtubers from DangoFam! Engage in battles, explore, and clear your way through armies of mobs.

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeon Survivors — Steam game cover

    Dungeon Survivors

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

    Dungeon Survivors is a top-down fantasy roguelite where you can use your class abilities to fight off a horde of fantasy monsters. Choose from a variety of abilities and items to create unique builds and survive with 1-4 players.

    2024ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saber Survivors — Steam game cover

    Saber Survivors

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

    Saber Survivors is a survival action roguelike where the evil galactic emperor has declared that all “Space Wizard Samurai” must be exterminated. You, a Space Wizard Samurai, must fight to survive. And your only weapon… a saber to deflect laser beams.

    2025ActionIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nomad Survival — Steam game cover

    Nomad Survival

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

    Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Endless waves survival — Steam game cover

    Endless waves survival

    Single-player alternative to The End — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The End.

    Endless Waves Survival is an adrenaline-fueled endless survival game. Fight a continuous onslaught of enemies and claim upgrades and new abilities as you level up. How long will you survive the next run?

    2025IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gacha Fever — Steam game cover

    Gacha Fever

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

    Gacha Fever is a suvivors like in a cute and colorful universe. You will fight waves of monsters with various weapons, from the machine gun to the magical girl wand and the Bubble Tea Canon ! Just be careful of the area !

    2024ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bitvania — Steam game cover

    Bitvania

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

    Bitvania is a chaotic action platformer where you start weaponless. Grab anything you find—from daggers to durians to slippers—manage stamina, and hope for a rare 1% critical hit that deals massive damage when it matters most.

    2026ActionAdventureRPG3.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →