Single-player games like Shard Squad
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Shard Squad, 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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Friend of a Slime
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Friend of a Slime is a horde survivor game in which your best weapon is your slime companion. Fight against hordes of enemies in short 10-minute dungeons, collect coins and fruits to unlock new weapons and purchase powerful artifacts for yourself and your slime companion.
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纸境小仙途
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
《Paper Xian》 is a xianxia roguelike survival game featuring unique paper-cut art. Defend against 20 monster waves with auto-attacks, upgrade skills between rounds, and join sects for special boosts. Enjoy fast 20-min runs with local co-op support!
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Machick 2
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
A magical, chaotic roguelike-survivor. Craft insane wands, evolve and fuse powerful spells, equip crazy gear, and wield the power of divine relics. Get ready to wipe out hordes of hungry frogs and face mighty bosses in unique, unpredictable runs.
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Kitty Combat
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Shard Squad.
Kitty Combat is a cozy cat survivorlike where you face off against hordes silly enemies! While doing so you'll level up and gain stats and items! See how long you can battle, or try to break the game with the limitless stat scaling! Along the way, unlock new playable characters, maps, and more!
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My Slime Garden
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Raise, nurture, and breed adorable slimes in a relaxing adventure where each slime is unique! Mix traits to create new slime companions and explore endless islands filled with secrets and surprises. Your perfect slime squad is waiting—how far can they go?
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HEXED DELTA
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
You are a triangle. The world scrolls. Don't fall behind. HEXED DELTA is a fast-paced infinite platformer where everything - the player, the platforms, the enemies, the effects - are made from raw geometric shapes. No sprites. No textures. Just polygons, lines, and math.
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Caravana 2000
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Choose your almost-famous costume and face the dangers of Brazilian chaotic nights. In this action roguelike, survive hordes, farm aura, wield sinister gadgets, and create insane combinations while dancing in the face of danger.
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Whisperborn: Child of the Forest
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Whipserborn is a dark 2D roguelike set in a living forest shaped by sorrow. Explore procedurally generated levels, craft powerful spell combos, upgrade a mysterious hub, and uncover your forgotten soul’s truth—alone or in seamless co-op.
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
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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Garlic
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
You are Garlic, an onion-headed boy and you want to climb the Sacred Tower to meet the Cyber Goddess to seduce her...
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Bullet Heaven 2
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second!
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Path of Exile 2
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shard Squad.
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.
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The Spell Brigade
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Survivors-like with ONLINE CO-OP for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell!
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World of Witchcraft
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.