Single-player games like CICADA
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to CICADA, 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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Touhou Dystopian
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!
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Demon Lord: Just a Block
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
Seek revenge on fantasy heroes as a reborn Demon Lord! Dive into this satisfying roguelite action game where the world only moves when you do. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with quick dodges and parries, colliding with enemies to land powerful attacks!
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EVERSPACE™ 2
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with CICADA.
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
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Cinderia
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, skill cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
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Green Hell
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
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Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.
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Darksiders™
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with CICADA.
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
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Rogue Factory
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
The AUTOMATION bullet heaven! Build your custom spellcasting factory and tear through endless waves of monsters. Unlock 20+ characters and 100+ golden totems to craft broken roguelite synergies and survive the swarm! Build, automate, autocast, OBLITERATE!
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Look or Die
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CICADA.
What happened at this school back then? A mystery horror story unfolds in an abandoned school.
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BUTTON PRISON
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CICADA.
You find yourself trapped in a mysterious room upon awakening. Surrounding you are sparse pieces of furniture, mannequins, and countless buttons. Can you safely escape this room?
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Carpet Cleaning Simulator
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with CICADA.
Clean carpets, earn money, and grow stronger in this incremental cleaning game. Scrub, rinse, and squeegee your way to profit—before time resets and you start again.