Single-player games like Die for the Economy!
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Die for the Economy!, 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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Seconds Till Destruction
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
Kill everyone in six seconds! Seconds Till Destruction is a lightning-fast and randomized top-down shooter. Use a massive array of guns and quick thinking to destroy humanity, one floor at a time!
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Spelp
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
The SPELP program needs YOU to annihilate thousands of aliens with a variety of weapons, members and unique capacities. Unlock characters and make up your own team to fit your playstyle.
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Armed to the Gears
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
Control a fully armed Mech and fight through cyberpunk cities, military bases and industrial ruins. Capture and defend territories, build turrets and structures, and wage war against powerful enemies!
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The Survival Show
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
Survive the deadliest future game show in The Survival Show! Jump over razor-sharp lasers, dodge killer robots, and hurl live bombs before the clock runs out. Test your reflexes in a top-down arena, entertain the crowd, and claim the billionaire grand prize!
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Zombie Admin
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.
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Space War: Infinity
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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Hard Reset Extended Edition
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.
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Drunken Robot Pornography
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
Bullet-hell, boss-battle, first-person shooter, with giant-robots, martinis and jetpacks. YES. Drink the cocktails. Fight the titans. Make your own Titans. Drink your friend's cocktails.
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Axe Throw VR
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
You've got a VR headset and some cool motion controllers, but what can you really do with them? Throw some virtual axes! In Axe Throw, a virtual axe throwing range becomes your playground.. or you can see how long you can fend off a zombie apocalypse in survival mode!
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My Nuclear Octopus
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
My Nuclear Octopus is a psychedelic retro arcade game for fans of pure out-and-out arcade blasters that takes two minutes to learn and hours to master! It's an overload of sight and sound for you to lose yourself in. Can you make it to the top of the leaderboard?
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Paper Jam!
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
If you love word games and VR, you'll love playing Paper Jam! Can you make enough words before the timer runs out? Can you solve anagrams to unlock the story of the robots in career mode? How about a quick game, just for the high score?
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RC Rush
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
RC Rush is an exciting arcade racing game featuring radio controlled trucks. Unlock trucks in grand prix cups, win races in campaign mode to unlock campaign events, compete in head to head battles to unlock even more trucks and level up your way to becoming the ultimate RC champion!
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Jack Dragon and the Stone of Peace
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
Jack Dragon is a retro game love letter to 80 and 90s arcade games. Avoid nasties, jump on platforms, glide around the screen and collect gems! Sounds easy, right?
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MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2
Single-player alternative to Die for the Economy! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Die for the Economy!.
Everyone's favourite nuclear octopus is back to save the world once again, in MNOZ, the explosive sequel to the hit game My Nuclear Octopus. MNOZ is a psychedelic retro arcade game for fans of pure out-and-out arcade blasters - an overload of sight and sound. Chase those high scores!