Single-player games like WATERPUNK
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to WATERPUNK, 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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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
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Enter the Gungeon
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
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RUINER
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
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Livelock
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.
Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.
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REPLIKATOR
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
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RAD
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with WATERPUNK.
RAD is a 3D action rogue-like set in a post-post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has faced armageddon not once, but twice.
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Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.
Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.
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ZERO PROTOCOL
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with WATERPUNK.
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
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INSPACE 2980
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.
INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!
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Iron Dungeon
Single-player alternative to WATERPUNK — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.
Iron Dungeon combines a twin-stick shooter, a 2d platformer and a roguelite. Explore a dangerous underground complex in search of dozens of weapons, gadgets and upgrades to find a way to the surface and find out if there is still life on Earth!