Single-player games like Rogue Runner
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Rogue Runner, 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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The Only Droid
Single-player alternative to Rogue Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.
Tear enemy robots apart piece by piece in a physics-based action roguelike. Destroy weak points, stack upgrades, and create your unique build as you turn relentless robotic enemy waves into mechanical graveyards.
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Katanaut
Single-player alternative to Rogue Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
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Rogue's Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Rogue Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.
Explore, Grind, Loot, Die, and repeat! Face hordes of monsters and challenging bosses in a 2.5D co-op roguelike ARPG. Combine skills across classes, creating thousands of unique builds, such as a potion-brewing Warrior or a wizardry Cat, the choice is yours!
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Reclaim The Sea
Single-player alternative to Rogue Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rogue Runner.
Reclaim the Sea is a roguelike strategy game set in a pirate fantasy world. Fight your way through randomly generated maps and text events. Command your pirate crew, upgrade your ship and make tactical decisions to beat the boss and save the world… or die trying.
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Neon Abyss 2
Single-player alternative to Rogue Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.
Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.
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Tankenstein
Single-player alternative to Rogue Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.
Tankenstein is a 3rd person ARPG where the player controls a dishevelled tank in a post apocalyptic wasteland looking for new parts to survive and upgrade itself. All of the other tanks in the scrapyard have the same goal, which makes them hostile in this survival of the fittest arena.
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Identifile: Desktop Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Rogue Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.
Become the ultimate desktop cursor in a deeply infected operating system! Navigate folders like dungeon rooms, delete viruses, and level up with EXEs in this action-packed roguelike.
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Genome Guardian 2
Single-player alternative to Rogue Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.
COMBINE WEAPONS in the microscopic shooter with macroscopic depth. BUILD YOUR NANOBOT from hundreds of parts. SURVIVE the microbial onslaught once more in this psychedelic dive to the Abyss, full of mutations, minerals, anomalies and powerup polyps. SHMUP mode turns it into a vertical shoot 'em up!