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Single-player games like meldpit

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to meldpit, 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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    Talas — Steam game cover

    Talas

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with meldpit.

    Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.

    2026ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Colony — Steam game cover

    Lost Colony

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with meldpit.

    Lost Colony is a sci-fi twin-stick shooter roguelike. Battle aliens and rogue drones with your evolving combat drone companion. Explore a shifting colony, collect alien tech to upgrade weapons, boost your drone's powers, and uncover the dark forces behind the colony's fall.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HYPERWIRED — Steam game cover

    HYPERWIRED

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with meldpit.

    Hyperwired is a classic top-down action shooter, where your spaceship has a plug hanging from it. Wire yourself into sockets, gather upgrades, and unlock ships as you explore a procedurally generated galaxy with roguelike elements.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cloak Hero — Steam game cover

    Cloak Hero

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with meldpit.

    Cloak Hero is a rougelite dungeon crawler with a mix of auto and manual control combat mechanism. With weapons, magic and special powers, our hero fights to survive and grows stronger to face the evil force down in the deep.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space War: Infinity — Steam game cover

    Space War: Infinity

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with meldpit.

    Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UBERMOSH:WRAITH — Steam game cover

    UBERMOSH:WRAITH

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with meldpit.

    UBERMOSH:WRAITH is the fourth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waves — Steam game cover

    Waves

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with meldpit.

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BALL x PIT — Steam game cover

    BALL x PIT

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with meldpit.

    BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Metal — Steam game cover

    Dead Metal

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    1-4 player co op roguelike with turn based combat and an emphasis on exploring randomly generated dungeons in order to find loot and complete missions

    2023StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MALYSA — Steam game cover

    MALYSA

    Single-player alternative to meldpit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with meldpit.

    "Awakening in the sewers, control a protagonist with amnesia, escape from the lurking 'something' in the darkness, and aim to survive and escape in this 3D horror adventure."

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →