Single-player games like Wild Island
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Wild Island, 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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Cells of Division
Single-player alternative to Wild Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wild Island.
Cells of Division is a top-down bullet hell roguelike. Fight with past-run clones (up to 6 allies), mix ~100 items, and defeat 50+ bosses. Destroy viruses and defend the immune system!
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Talas
Single-player alternative to Wild Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Wild Island.
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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Rogue Space Convoy
Single-player alternative to Wild Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wild Island.
Rogue Space Convoy is a roguelite space action shooter where you pilot a fighter, build a convoy, and choose branching encounters across five hostile passages. Disable enemy cruisers, salvage upgrades, and keep the Ark alive long enough to reach the gate.
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Underwater DuO
Single-player alternative to Wild Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wild Island.
In Underwater Duo, control a smashing turtle with your left hand and a blasting jellyfish with your right! Fight off waves of fierce fish, grow stronger, and see if your two hands can conquer the deep… or team up with a perfectly in-sync partner.
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Grid Demon
Single-player alternative to Wild Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wild Island.
Turn a cyberpunk machine swarm against itself in a fast top-down bullet-heaven roguelite. Hack enemies into temporary allies, install run-changing Neural Patches, unleash your Grid Demon and break the Wardens guarding each deeper grid.
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Space Slinger
Single-player alternative to Wild Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wild Island.
Space Slinger is an arcade roguelike about a traveler and his recoil-packed gun where you shoot to move. Unlock unique weapons and broken builds as you conquer space one enemy at a time.
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Cue Knight
Single-player alternative to Wild Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wild Island.
A roguelite inspired by billiards. Slay monsters using exquisite aim, powerful strategy and a bit of magic!
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Negative Time
Single-player alternative to Wild Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wild Island.
Negative Time is a top-down shooter with bullet hell and roguelike elements where each time you get hit, you are sent further and further back in time, until you are sent into the past they tried so hard to erase. Maybe in there lies the key to your escape?