Single-player games like Blood Vial
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Blood Vial, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Blood Vial page.
Ranked picks
- 1

DEADBOOT
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
DEADBOOT is a fast-paced retro roguelike FPS. Blast through randomized levels, scavenge weapons and upgrades along the way, and see how far you can make it in this neon death zone.
- 2

Project: Ascent
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
Become an unstoppable force of destruction as you climb an endless tower of darkness. Project: Ascent is a fast-paced boomer shooter roguelite with retro graphics, insane power-up synergies, and an evolving arsenal of weapons.
- 3

Neurospasm
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
A Weird First Person Roguelike Horde Shooter. Hook your brain into your computer, dive into a game inside a game, unbox and stack unique items, use up to 6 weapons at once, kill weird fleshy enemies, and uncover why nothing here makes any sense
- 4

Hexborn
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
A blood-fueled roguelite FPS inspired by Doom and Vampire Survivors — but instead of one arena, fight through cursed labyrinths that reshape every run. Draft brutal perks, wield occult firepower, and survive escalating horrors with a retro shooter soul.
- 5

AFTERBLAST
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
AFTERBLAST is a challenging FPS roguelite. Play SOLO or in CO-OP (1-4 players). Get stronger each run. Obtain powerful abilities, weapons and find a way to save your planet. Stand up against the Gods and defeat hordes of monsters in intense bullet-hell combat!
- 6

ODDCORE
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
- 7

STRAFE: Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.
- 8

Immortal Redneck
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
- 9

ULTRAKILL
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
- 10

Post Void
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
- 11

MULLET MADJACK
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
- 12

Spring Dash
Single-player alternative to Blood Vial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blood Vial.
Catapult yourself to incredible speeds in this first-person precision platformer. Use your command over vegetation to build up momentum and decimate the bugs in your way. Just be careful not to fall!