Single-player games like Second Stellar
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Second Stellar, 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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Legendary Survivors
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Stellar.
Survive against hordes of monsters.
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Yark Survivors
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Stellar.
Yark Survivors is a small and casual action roguelike where you play the role of a small kobold trying to survive against the minions of the Proginator, a cosmic entity set on testing the limits of mortality. Pick up various skills and spells to fight your way and prove your yipping worth!
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Renegade Rush
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Stellar.
Renegade Rush is a survivor-style roguelike featuring deep upgrade systems, strategic exploration, and dynamic weapon builds. Stay aware of your position in the universe—venture out to hunt and discover, but don’t stray too far from home unless you're prepared for the dangers ahead.
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Lockey
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Stellar.
Seal your enemies with the power of a mystical key. Wield your key as a weapon to build Seal Power. Seal enemies, absorb their power, and unleash devastating Engraving abilities. Fight through the Lock Kingdom, defeat the mighty Lock King.
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异界之门 D-World Gate
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Stellar.
A roguelite game where the player controls the actions and the character automatically attacks. Control the brave with different talents, survive the fight with monsters and enrich their own profession composition, become a master of all profession, defeat the Kings of the undead in this world.
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Necro Rumble
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Stellar.
Master the dark art of necromancy in a 2D top-down strategy game. Unleash and lead your undead legions to defeat and dominate enemy waves in this action-packed adventure.
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Castle Fractal
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Second Stellar.
A high-score based roguelite with streamlined action RPG mechanics. It features in-depth inventory management, customizable passives, character upgrades, and high-score-based gameplay.
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Healer
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Second Stellar.
Heal your party as you defeat the leaders of the demon lord army. Find your unique playstyle by combining upgrades. As you die, you will learn the patterns and mechanics. Maybe one day you won't have to come back to life to save the world!
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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Stellar.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Above the Stars
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Second Stellar.
Discover new worlds and build up mighty defences as you find your new home Above the Stars!
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Stellar.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Single-player alternative to Second Stellar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Second Stellar.
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!