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Single-player games like Slug Survival

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Slug Survival, 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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    Evil Spirit Hunter — Steam game cover

    Evil Spirit Hunter

    Single-player alternative to Slug Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Slug Survival.

    A fast-paced top-down action shooter set in dark dungeons. Fight off waves of evil spirits, gain temporary power-ups for instant advantages, and struggle to survive while under siege.

    2026ActionIndieCasual5.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade — Steam game cover

    Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade

    Single-player alternative to Slug Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Slug Survival.

    Blast your way onto the leaderboards in a twin-stick arcade shooter built around rapid destruction, evasion, kill combos and overwhelming firepower. Fight escalating fleets, merge power-ups and face 20+ unique bosses solo or in co-op. Play roguelike Anomaly runs that stack risk-reward mutations.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Xalvorynthium — Steam game cover

    Xalvorynthium

    Single-player alternative to Slug Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Slug Survival.

    **Xalvorynthium** is a neon arcade action roguelike shooter where you dodge enemy fire, evolve your weapons, battle bosses, and chase higher scores through escalating waves of sci-fi chaos.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mushrooms vs Engineers — Steam game cover

    Mushrooms vs Engineers

    Single-player alternative to Slug Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Slug Survival.

    Mushrooms vs Engineers is a top-down bullet heaven/hell where you are The Engineer, armed with your trusty nail-gun battle the hordes of Mushrooms over 20 waves until you face the final boss. The enemies you face are affected by your own choice of upgrades in the shop.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Turnflower — Steam game cover

    Turnflower

    Single-player alternative to Slug Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Slug Survival.

    Turnflower is a survivors-like where a small Flower becomes the last line of defense against swarms of insects! With just ONE button, spin and shoot through this intense and adorably chaotic challenge.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mighty X Arms — Steam game cover

    Mighty X Arms

    Single-player alternative to Slug Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Slug Survival.

    Mighty X Arms is a roguelike survivor inspired by Brotato, featuring collectible weapon-creatures called Arms. Build your loadout, upgrade them, and mow down enemy swarms to survive.

    2026ActionIndieRPG4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Captain Soda Prologue — Steam game cover

    Captain Soda Prologue

    Single-player alternative to Slug Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Slug Survival.

    Transform into the ultimate pop bottle hero, obliterating an alien army with your sparkling soda guns! Captain Soda is a fizzy arcade platform shooter boasting soda flavors with unique abilities, powerful upgrades, and pulse-pounding challenges. Chemical warfare just got refreshing.

    2026ActionIndieRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Too Many CUBES! — Steam game cover

    Too Many CUBES!

    Single-player alternative to Slug Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Slug Survival.

    Shatter overwhelming cube swarms in a fast arena-survival roguelite. Aim your evolving arsenal, conquer five hazardous zones, destroy their Guardians, and climb five Fracture difficulty tiers—solo or in two-player local co-op.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →