Single-player games like Dark Descent
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dark Descent, 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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You Can't Drink Gold
Single-player alternative to Dark Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Dig deep, unearth treasures, and survive the thirst. An active incremental mining roguelite. Upgrade your gear, push deeper, and pay the water bill, because you can't drink gold.
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Orbital Intruder
Single-player alternative to Dark Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Dark Descent.
Explore procedurally generated dead spaceships, complete dangerous contracts, collect loot, control doors and extraction, while an alien monster hunts and grows stronger.
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Just One Bite
Single-player alternative to Dark Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dark Descent.
A 1~4 player co-op horror game. Your mission is to gather as much food as possible for the humans. But not all food is normal. Can you complete this mission to the very end?
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Return to Roots
Single-player alternative to Dark Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Dark Descent.
An online co-op horror roguelite for up to 6 players. Compost useful items to descend layer-by-layer further into your decaying home. Utilize shops and upgrade cards to extend your run, and unlock starting equipment to make new strategies.
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Endless Void: Idle Tower Defence
Single-player alternative to Dark Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Dark Descent.
Shoot. Upgrade. Die. Repeat. Defend against endless swarms in this minimalist idle tower defense. Construct an impenetrable fortress, research game-breaking tech, craft legendary gear, and harness cosmic abilities like Black Holes and Orbital Strikes. How deep into the Void can you survive?
- 6
Cue Knight
Single-player alternative to Dark Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Dark Descent.
Cue Knight is a physics roguelite inspired by billiards. Slingshot yourself through dungeons, smashing monsters with precision shots. Collect powerful weapons and items, upgrade your stats, and clear an endless series of rooms in as few moves as possible.
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Parisyte
Single-player alternative to Dark Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dark Descent.
Run, warp, and fight (but mostly run) your way through the Paris catacombs with up to 4 players to loot the most valuable treasures left behind. But beware - there's a reason the catacombs have been closed to the public for many years.
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Gut Rot
Single-player alternative to Dark Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dark Descent.
Escape the island