Single-player games like Vault Survivors
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Vault Survivors, 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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The Last Scribe
Single-player alternative to Vault Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
A roguelite action game where you write your own spells in a magical language. Venture into stories inspired by the great classics of literature, master the power of glyphs, and save these tales before they vanish forever.
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ERLIK
Single-player alternative to Vault Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
A Turkic folk-horror bullet-heaven roguelite. Every run drifts between two gods; feed Erlik's corruption for savage power and lifesteal, or rise toward Tengri's light for shields and renewal. Every weapon evolves down two opposed paths. Survive the Long Night.
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PROJECT: Melee Only
Single-player alternative to Vault Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Play as an Android and fight your way to the highest Stage possible. Keep your level and your EXP and start again stronger. Reveal the secret of your purpose and the memories of your past life.
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Brewed and Battered
Single-player alternative to Vault Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Brew your own weapons from scratch and unleash them on hordes of homunculi! In this survival roguelite, every ingredient combination creates a potion that splashes, moves, and reacts in a unique way. Discover absurd synergies and rescue fellow alchemists in your quest for the Philosopher’s Stone.
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Gearomancer
Single-player alternative to Vault Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Step into the mechanical apocalypse in Gearomancer, a fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite. Play as elite V.E.R.T.E.X. agents to dodge brutal bullet hells and obliterate elemental horrors. Harvest Arcane crystals, forge permanent upgrades at your hub, and die to return stronger than ever.
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Battlecaster 2
Single-player alternative to Vault Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Battlecaster 2 is an intense top-down action roguelite. Descend to the center of a hostile world where control, precision, and aggression decide every fight. Push forward and dismantle enemy pressure through skillful play. Shape powerful, expressive builds as danger rises.
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Echoes of Mystralia
Single-player alternative to Vault Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Echoes of Mystralia is an action-heavy spellcrafting ARPG roguelite, where rapid combat meets deep customization. Craft your own spells, unlock new combinations, fight epic bosses, and discover a narrative-rich world that never plays the same twice.
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Gunlocked 2
Single-player alternative to Vault Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
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Veinward
Single-player alternative to Vault Survivors — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Mine, sell, upgrade, mine deeper. A first-person mining incremental game with hundreds of ores, upgradeable pickaxes and different cave systems. Explore and get stronger!