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Single-player games like Gloctopus

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gloctopus, 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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    Reclaim The Living — Steam game cover

    Reclaim The Living

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

    Reclaim The Living is a zombie horde-survivor roguelike where you play as Dr. J. Ferret, an eccentric scientist who developed a cure capable of turning the infected back to normal. Expand your laboratory and upgrade your arsenal of gadgets to save humanity!

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    Umbra Survivors — Steam game cover

    Umbra Survivors

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

    The first 3D Gothic Survivors-like on Steam. Thousands of enemies. One survivor. No mercy. Fight through endless hordes, roll rare card upgrades and forge broken builds. Every level-up can change your entire run. Multiple playable characters. Epic bosses. Seasonal events.

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    Cat Hits the Deck — Steam game cover

    Cat Hits the Deck

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

    Deckbuilder roguelike about a cat that fears being hurt but has only cards that hurt her before enemies! Min-max your resources, get OverPowered cards in your paw, and build an unlosable Deck that prolly gonna kill you 9 times^^

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    Kill Code — Steam game cover

    Kill Code

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

    Hunt the last remnants of humanity in a world shattered by war. Master brutal melee weapons, unleash powerful relics, and transform ORB your deadly robotic companion into the ultimate weapon of destruction.

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    The Gun is Good — Steam game cover

    The Gun is Good

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

    Action roguelike horde shooter. Bullet heaven vs bullet hell. Enter The Astral to slay demons by the thousands, loot and craft powerful guns and items, use the power of runes to get strong enough to defeat the Astral Kings.

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    Mutant Tide — Steam game cover

    Mutant Tide

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

    The tide came in and it brought monsters. Carve through relentless swarms of deep sea horrors, forge 20 weapons into over 90 monstrous evolutions, and drag 10 mutated survivors back from the abyss alone or in co-op. A horde survival roguelite where the ocean wants you dead.

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    Boom Die Repeat — Steam game cover

    Boom Die Repeat

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

    Blast zombies & mutants in this fast-paced post-apocalyptic top-down roguelite! Battle through randomized biomes, swap out unique weapons, equip insane loadouts, and mutate yourself stronger with collected DNA. Die, unlock permanent perks, and dive back into another brutal run!

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    Rift Saviours — Steam game cover

    Rift Saviours

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

    Rift Saviours is a sword-fighting roguelite where you battle endless waves of enemies. Survive longer to earn upgrades that offer great build customization. Step into the rift and fight for your survival!

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