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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Bait Soul
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Bait Soul is a top-down Dungeon Crawler Roguelike. It blends dungeon exploration with Survivors-style auto-attacks. Accessible yet deep, it retains the thrill of looting, with unique, game-changing mechanics hidden everywhere.
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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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Purrvivors
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
The catapoclypse is upon us. Lead battle-hardened cats against endless swarms of vermin — auto-fire your weapons, scoop kibble between waves, and stack 32 weapons + 30 items into gloriously broken builds. Solo or 4-player local co-op. Survive… or meOWWW.
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Forgotten Cave: Roguelite Dungeon Crawler
Single-player alternative to Identifile: Desktop Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Identifile: Desktop Dungeon.
Forgotten Cave is a roguelite dungeon crawler featuring endless procedurally generated dungeons. Collect loot, find powerful upgrades, and survive as long as you can in this mysterious cave!
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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.
coming soon!
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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.