Single-player games like Penguin Gladiators
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Penguin Gladiators, 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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Underwater DuO
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
In Underwater Duo, control a smashing turtle with your left hand and a blasting jellyfish with your right! Fight off waves of fierce fish, grow stronger, and see if your two hands can conquer the deep… or team up with a perfectly in-sync partner.
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Dustpocalypse
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
Play as a cute cat leading their trusty robo-vacuum into battle against endless waves of mutated dust monsters. Master working together with your robot friend, and experiment with different builds to finally achieve the perfect run. Will you be able to conquer the Dustpocalypse?
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Survivors: Become an Immortal
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
Survivors: Become an Immortal is an arena-based roguelite inspired by Xianxia fantasy and Five Elements culture. Choose an Immortal with unique abilities to play, battle monsters across randomly generated maps, collect resources, buy things from the shop, craft your own unique build, and survive!
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Toilet Boom
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
Explore the bunker with monsters and find the coolest weapons! Action Roguelike
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Typomagical
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
Words are power! Typomagical is a spell-building-panic-typing-bullet-heaven-roguelike. Combine words to cast dynamic spells on the fly. Think fast, type faster. Experiment with over 30,000 possible word combinations, passive buffs, and upgrades. Magic, at your fingertips… literally!
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AutoBlobber
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
AutoBlobber is a Roguelike Autobattler where you customize your Blob to survive endless waves of enemies. Strategically place upgrades, forge powerful synergies, and adapt your build between waves to push your run as far as possible.
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Prehistoric Pit
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
Step into the scales of a dinosaur and survive endless waves of enemies in this fast-paced action roguelike. Collect experience, choose from powerful upgrades, and evolve into the ultimate apex predator. How long can you withstand the chaos?
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Touhou Chronicle of Youkai Prayers
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
"Touhou Chronicle of Youkai Prayers" is a Touhou fan-made roguelike action game.Due to a Kedama incident in Gensokyo, Flandre Scarlet eagerly takes the initiative to resolve it. Or rather, she's actually just causing chaos, definitely not trying to solve anything!
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Roguenarok
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
Destroy the enemy base before they can destroy your own. In this single-player MOBA action roguelite bullet-heaven, you play as a viking dinosaur wielding up 4 abilities and weapons at a time. Unlock new warriors and fight along with your soldiers and bring an end on the Alien’s reign.
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The Black Siege
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
The Black Siege is an action roguelite base-defense game where you command the last army on Earth. Defend your headquarters from the plague zombies, hire engineers, and repair humanity’s last rocketship before the siege breaks through.
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Oil Island Hustle
Single-player alternative to Penguin Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Penguin Gladiators.
Your on an island because you owe your best friend 1 million dollars. To pay him back, you extract all the oil and resources in here. Buy some robots to automate your work, repair your port and unlock new trade partners and starting hustling!