Single-player games like Shaft 29
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shaft 29, 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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Little Devil
Single-player alternative to Shaft 29 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shaft 29.
Little Devil is a Top-down roguelike horror-comedy with 90s retro vibes — unleash bizarre powers from your hands, fight grotesque demons, and survive permadeath mayhem. Read the story before the game in the Little Devil Webcomic!
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TOXICANT
Single-player alternative to Shaft 29 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shaft 29.
TOXICANT offers a sinister twist on the survival horror genre, featuring randomized levels and roguelike elements.
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Chernobyl inferno
Single-player alternative to Shaft 29 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shaft 29.
Go in search of your brother, who got lost in the catacombs of Chernobyl, among aggressive inhabitants mutilated by radiation.
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Baldi's Basics Plus
Single-player alternative to Shaft 29 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shaft 29.
Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.
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Defiant Ascent
Single-player alternative to Shaft 29 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shaft 29.
The only known immune survivor has one last chance to reach the surface. Every floor hides new dangers as you climb through a zombie-infested military bunker in this survival roguelike, where tense turn-based combat could mean the difference between life and death. The only way out is up.
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Coin Hunter
Single-player alternative to Shaft 29 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shaft 29.
Fight monsters with coins and descend by elevator. In this first-person roguelike, coins are both currency and ammo — survive while deciding whether to spend or shoot.
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Putridness VR
Single-player alternative to Shaft 29 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shaft 29.
A harsh virtual reality zombie shooter with realistic mechanics, extremely dangerous enemies, liters of blood and dismemberment. This is not the place for beginners and casuals.
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Mine
Single-player alternative to Shaft 29 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shaft 29.
Mine is a horror game in the style of back rooms. Accompanied by an excellent visual, it will allow you to plunge into the nightmare happening around the hero. Realistic camera and sounds complement your emotions. And monsters will create tension and make you pretty scared.