Single-player games like Madlum
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Madlum, 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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Orbit Run
Single-player alternative to Madlum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Madlum.
Orbit Run is an arcade sci-fi game with roguelike elements, in which orbiting asteroids are your only weapons. Catch asteroids and combine them to unlock their run-altering abilities. Skillfully manoeuvre to dodge attacks and land massive asteroid strikes to defeat the ever-increasing waves of foes.
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Hover Point
Single-player alternative to Madlum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Madlum.
Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.
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Another Castle
Single-player alternative to Madlum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Madlum.
Sick of playing the "Damsel in Distress" Princess Peta ventures into an ever-changing Castle filled with gun wielding cult members, mysterious secrets and a whole heap of items to help boost her firepower. Another Castle is a fast-paced, challenging dungeon-crawling roguelike shooter.
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Hellfish
Single-player alternative to Madlum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Madlum.
Hellfish is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up set deep in a corrupted ocean. Battle demonic sea creatures as The Pope using his holy submarine, and customize your righteous weapons in unique ways every time you play.
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QUANTUM HEART
Single-player alternative to Madlum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Madlum.
QUANTUM HEART combines the thrill of dodging bullets in shoot 'em ups with the build variety of modern roguelikes. Graze enemy bullets to charge energy and unleash devastating powers. Take the elevator to the only city on Earth and depose the system that robbed your heart.
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Space Slinger
Single-player alternative to Madlum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Madlum.
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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Rogue Space Convoy
Single-player alternative to Madlum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Madlum.
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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Bonfire Barrage
Single-player alternative to Madlum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Madlum.
Play as a Bonfire Spirit, unleashing flaming bullets to fend off relentless waves of shadowy foes. Master dynamic movement, evolve your powers, and adapt to the ever-shifting chaos. Keep your flame burning in this fast-paced, stylized 2D action-roguelike, where every moment is a fight for survival!