Single-player games like Hellrifters
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hellrifters, 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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KILLSEC
Single-player alternative to Hellrifters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellrifters.
Evaluate, calculate, execute. Use the speed of time, weapon selection, and room layout to your advantage to deliver the most creative, swift, and brutal kills in close combat.
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Destroiders
Single-player alternative to Hellrifters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellrifters.
No nonsense, action packed, 2.5D, Asteroids inspired shooter. Scream around speeding rocks narrowly avoiding an untimely death as you obliterate rocks whilst harvesting their valuable resources. See how far you and your friends can get. Best played with mates but also pretty fun on your own.
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BACKFIRE
Single-player alternative to Hellrifters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellrifters.
BACKFIRE is a tense horror-themed arcade shooter about a haunted 80's arcade cabinet with a sinister twist- Your weapons fire backwards. Engage in intense combat, bend time to your advantage, and die to demented bosses. Upgrade your power after each attempt until you are strong enough to prevail.
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Chaos Caves
Single-player alternative to Hellrifters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellrifters.
Chaos Caves is an all-action couch game where you blast each other with completely unreasonable weaponry. Games last about a minute, everyone gets a turn at the Nuke, and failure is just as funny as winning. Next time, grapple out of range!
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Apocalypse Rush
Single-player alternative to Hellrifters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellrifters.
Face endless hordes of enemies in Apocalypse Rush! Survive as long as you can using crazy weapons, special abilities, and defensive items. Unlock skins, upgrade your gear, and push your limits in this fast-paced action game!
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NO LIFE: Zombie Survivor
Single-player alternative to Hellrifters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellrifters.
NO LIFE: Zombie Survivor is a brutal survival roguelite where you’ll face endless hordes of relentless zombies. Choose your survivor and weapons, each with unique abilities and playstyles, and gear up for increasingly intense battles against the undead.
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Noobs Are Coming
Single-player alternative to Hellrifters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellrifters.
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
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Debris Infinity
Single-player alternative to Hellrifters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellrifters.
Be elusive! Be intense! Be constant! Put your reflexes to the limit, manipulating time itself to make impossible maneuvers, using an advance scoring system to rank your performance!