Single-player games like Identifile: Desktop Dungeon
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon, 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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Rogue Runner
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Stop running and you die. Combine fluid parkour mechanics with roguelite TPS combat in a procedurally generated world. Master the movement, break the loop, and escape the Machine of Improbability.
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Talas
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.
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Eternal Sword Tomb
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
No chosen one, only a mortal soul. In this hardcore cultivation Roguelike, found a sect and forge a legacy across generations. Fall in battle to become a Sword Soul that protects those who follow. Master the Five Elements, defy fate, and turn every death into a step toward a greater awakening.
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Void Reaver
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Inventory management meets bullet heaven. In this sci-fi roguelite, your backpack determines your fate. Master the art of item layout to create game-breaking synergies and turn a humble arsenal into a screen-clearing storm of destruction. Collect 300+ items and annihilate the Void.
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Hell Bug
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Hell Bug is a simple roguelite shooter where you build a swarm of chaos from the remains of your enemies. Designed as a basic arcade style experience, you focus on crushing mutant bugs and unlocking defeated bosses' children, as powerful new allies. Each bug has a story, some shouldn't be told.
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Guns & Dragons
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Dragons? Magic? Who cares? Fight with overwhelming firepower in this co-op FPS roguelite. Fight, choose, grow stronger. Science vs. magic. Fight enemies in dungeons, pick runes and artifacts to craft your build, use materials to expand your base, develop deadlier weapons, and take down dragons.
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Recall Rogue
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
The knowledge roguelite. Answer questions to hit harder, skip them to die faster. The deeper you go, the more the dungeon punishes ignorance. Bosses shrug off everything but proven knowledge. 98 decks, 7 languages, 67,000 real facts. Guilt-free gaming.
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Cavern
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Experiment, Explore, and Swap in Cavern, a roguelike sandbox. All objects in the world can be swapped out at will. Swap slimes into harmless pots, turn enemy projectiles into countless health potions, and discover hidden interactions to conquer the ever-changing depths of Mirror Cavern.
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Undertale
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
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Risk of Rain 2
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
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Ancient Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Ancient Dungeon VR is a fast-paced roguelite dungeon crawler built for VR. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, slash enemies, collect loot, and unlock upgrades in immersive physics-based combat. Play solo or co-op with up to 4 players.
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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
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Balatro
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.