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Single-player games like REM: The Dreamer

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to REM: The Dreamer, 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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    Flux Commander — Steam game cover

    Flux Commander

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

    Bend Time - Raise Hell! In this tactical shoot-em-up you can bend time to gain both defensive and offensive advantages. Use time-slowing Flux Energy to dodge enemies and their bullets, or to dominate and overwhelm the deadly bosses!

    ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Dock Protocol — Steam game cover

    Dead Dock Protocol

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

    Introducing Dead Dock Protocol, a thrilling cyberpunk zombie shooter packed with pulse-pounding, neon-blood-soaked action! Embark on a crucial mission to rescue six besieged city zones from the clutches of Zombots and their formidable bosses.

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SoundStorm — Steam game cover

    SoundStorm

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

    Reflect bullets to the beat in this psychedelic rhythm bullet hell shoot 'em up. Patterns of rhythm and bullets are melted into a unprecedented gameplay experience. Feel this immersive audivisual experience filling your soul with excitement and joy.

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tring! — Steam game cover

    Tring!

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

    Tring! is a short score-attack game where you bounce balls off enemies and walls to gain scores. Reach the highest score you can, and try to beat and everybody else again!

    2025ActionIndieCasual2.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crime District — Steam game cover

    Crime District

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

    The city of Jusan, a fusion of the characteristics of many developed cities, is also the city with the highest crime rate.And you, just a vigilante STG agent, need to find out the truth and get revenge.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pew-casso — Steam game cover

    Pew-casso

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

    Choose your loadout, choose your art brushes, and blast your way to a masterpiece! Pew-casso is a top-down action-roguelite shooter where you defeat enemies to level up and create a piece of art. The longer you last, the more complex your unique piece of art will become.

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brigador Killers — Steam game cover

    Brigador Killers

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

    Isometric insurgent simulator. Fight on foot and in vehicles, build and steal a private arsenal and bring the war home to the businessmen who started it all in this continuation of the Brigador saga.

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access22.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Destructo — Steam game cover

    Destructo

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

    Destruction sandbox with different game modes, dynamic building destruction and character customization.

    2021ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gun Shop Manager — Steam game cover

    Gun Shop Manager

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

    Gun Shop Manager is a 3D simulation game where you run a gun shop with help from the mafia. Clean, customize, and test weapons to satisfy your shady customers. Order parts, create unique designs, and close risky deals with gangs just be careful not to catch the police’s eye.

    2026IndieSimulationRPG9.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cozy Banker — Steam game cover

    Cozy Banker

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

    The bank is drowning in cash. Sort eight currencies, organize over 30,000 banknotes, fill 34 safe-deposit boxes, and turn financial chaos into cozy order.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →