Single-player games like Desktop Survivors 98
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Desktop Survivors 98, 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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Identifile: Desktop Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desktop Survivors 98.
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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Rocket Rats
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Desktop Survivors 98.
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
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Bloodshed
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desktop Survivors 98.
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
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Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desktop Survivors 98.
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
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Windowkill
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desktop Survivors 98.
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.
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Achilles: Survivor
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Desktop Survivors 98.
Thousands of enemies. One survivor. Fight like a demigod, build deadly defenses, and grow stronger after every run in this fast-paced bullet heaven set in mythic Greece.
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Pixel Descent
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desktop Survivors 98.
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
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Choo Choo Survivor
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desktop Survivors 98.
Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!
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Undertale
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Desktop Survivors 98.
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desktop Survivors 98.
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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Smash
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Desktop Survivors 98.
Click on the mouse left button to destroy the glass pyramids & push away the obstacles. Stay focused and concentrate on the path destroy every pyramid and push away obstacles coming in the path.
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Megabonk
Single-player alternative to Desktop Survivors 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desktop Survivors 98.
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!