Single-player games like Shard Squad
Below are 12 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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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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Funguys Swarm
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shard Squad.
Funguys Swarm is a cartoony survivor bullet hell where the forest is on fire. Become a Funguy, arm yourself with forest-crafted weapons, and unleash some bonkers powers on the Fireking’s army. And maybe... just maybe, save the day if you’re skilled (or lucky) enough.
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Wildkeepers Rising
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Tame monsters! Slay waves of enemy hordes! Explore fantasy lands! Wildkeepers Rising is a whimsical action-RPG roguelite set in a beautiful hand-drawn world that combines the power curve of bullet heaven games with the compulsive fun of a creature collector.
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GODBREAKERS
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Fast, Fluid, Frenetic! Break gods, steal powers, and chain abilities in a hectic combat loop. This 1-4 player co-op action roguelite is built for fast pick-up sessions and endlessly replayable chaos. Experience tough battles and maximum expression where every run feels rewarding!
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Deadly Days: Roadtrip
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Hit the road, decide when to extract, organize your backpack into game-breaking builds – and get that sweet inventory management kick when new loot fits just right.
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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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Temtem: Swarm
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Shard Squad.
Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.
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Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
Single-player alternative to Shard Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shard Squad.
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
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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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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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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!