IMHO.

Single-player games like Chasing the Dawn / CTD

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Chasing the Dawn / CTD, 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 Chasing the Dawn / CTD page.

Ranked picks

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    Chip Away — Steam game cover

    Chip Away

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    A roulette game with roguelike progression. Bet, unlock upgrades and face a roulette that changes every run with random modifiers. How much can you earn?

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rinora's Silvercoin Garden — Steam game cover

    Rinora's Silvercoin Garden

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    Rinora's Silvercoin Garden is a casual idle fantasy coin pusher game. Choose relaxed idle mode or light roguelite mode, trigger chain rewards, collect treasures, and enjoy the Silvercoin Garden at your own pace.

    IndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slot & Dungeons — Steam game cover

    Slot & Dungeons

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    A deck-building roguelite where the reels decide your fate! Enemies and items appear based on the spin of the slot. Master luck and strategy to conquer the dungeon!

    2025StrategyIndieRPG6.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FORTARO — Steam game cover

    FORTARO

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    Build your own Wheel of Fortune in this physics-driven roguelike. Discover insane synergies, unleash spectacular chain reactions, and spin your way to an unimaginable fortune.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lower Lows, Higher Highs — Steam game cover

    Lower Lows, Higher Highs

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    Lower Lows, Higher Highs is a sardonic stock trading rogue-like where you, a failed employee at a 1970's trading firm, are placed on a 5 week performance improvement plan and must use predictive price patterns, experimental technologies, and black market business practices to prove your worth.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower's Gambit — Steam game cover

    Tower's Gambit

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    A card-based roguelike where every flip could be your fortune — or your doom. Descend a pyramid of cards, dodge deadly matches, play face cards at the perfect moment, and risk your score against 10 brutal boss towers. No two runs are the same.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Coinsweeper — Steam game cover

    Coinsweeper

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    Coinsweeper is a roguelite that combines classic Minesweeper with risk management, deck-building and gambling mechanics.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual2.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plink Lab — Steam game cover

    Plink Lab

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    Drop balls and watch the magic happen! In this highly-satisfying incremental plinko game, drop balls to smash through pegs and rake in massive amounts of cash. Use your hard-earned millions to max out the upgrade tree and unlock ridiculously overpowered balls. Start your ultimate dopamine rush now!

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    Magicraft — Steam game cover

    Magicraft

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    "Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.79 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Matchmaking Inc. — Steam game cover

    Matchmaking Inc.

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    A young single man returns to his hometown and takes over the family's matchmaking business. Matchmaking Inc. is a modern-themed RPG designed for men that combines gameplay elements of simulation management and text adventure.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gaming Burnout Treatment Center — Steam game cover

    Gaming Burnout Treatment Center

    Single-player alternative to Chasing the Dawn / CTD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Chasing the Dawn / CTD.

    Digital ED Treatment Center is a random launcher for players in a gaming slump. We help you rediscover the joy of play and unearth hidden gems buried in your library. Click to start your treatment and reignite your gaming vigor!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual0.89 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →