Single-player games like Second Death
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Second Death, 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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POPAPOM
Single-player alternative to Second Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Death.
A fast-paced action platformer roguelite with frantic combat, hundreds of modifying items, and dangerously charismatic monsters in the best arcade arena style. It’s time to make a POPAPOM!
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Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior
Single-player alternative to Second Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Second Death.
A brutal action game set in a collapsing sci-fi nightmare. Battle biomechanical mutants, traverse shifting landscapes, and uncover fragments of your lost mind as you descend into a twisted post-apocalyptic world.
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La Spaghetti
Single-player alternative to Second Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Death.
Jump and run through tricky levels in La Spaghetti, a cute 2D pixel platformer! Guide your noodle past dangerous meatballs and stomp on bouncy slimes. Your goal? Grab the tasty tomato to open the portal and reach the next stage.
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Rise of the Penguins GB
Single-player alternative to Second Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Death.
A retro penguin platformer designed for Gameboy. Perfect for fans of penguins and anyone looking for a moderate challenge in a cold setting!
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Astro Burn
Single-player alternative to Second Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Death.
Dodge everything. Destroy anything. Stack ridiculous firepower and unleash anime style Catnip powered chaos in this fast paced cute-em-up bullet hell. Play as Astro, a space cat with her robot companion on their journey home, battling through absurd enemies, deadly hazards, and unhinged bosses.
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Super Cucumber
Single-player alternative to Second Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Death.
Become Cucumber, an aardvark superhero with a superpowered move-set. Dash, leap, and combo your way through over 100 handcrafted levels, unlock new abilities, uncover hidden secrets, and battle against a crew of strange, mischievous foes.
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Super Sunny World
Single-player alternative to Second Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Second Death.
Super Sunny World is the ultimate love letter to the platformer greats of the 8-bit era. Jump, bump, and kick your way through 8 worlds of pixel-perfect platforming, cute characters, and exciting power-ups. Built for the NES, and for the first time playable on Steam!
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Guinea Pig Gunner
Single-player alternative to Second Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Second Death.
Play as a cyborg guinea pig with a teleporter in this run and gun action platformer. Jump, dash, wall climb, and shoot through 12 action packed stages using a massive arsenal and full 360 degree aiming.