Single-player games like Roses and Gems
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Roses and Gems, 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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Dig or Die
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.
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Deathtrap
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
Deathtrap is a Tower Defense game with strong action-RPG elements, a game of vicious tricks, killing machines, rotating blades and splattering blood.
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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Orcs Must Die!
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
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Rogue Legacy
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
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SteamWorld Dig
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
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Platformines
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
Platformines is a unique 2D platformer packed with exploration, RPG and shooter elements, set in a vast 16-bit underground world! Customise your character, master all difficulty levels and literally jump to the top of the leaderboards to prove your skills!
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Rock of Ages
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!
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Dredgers
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Roses and Gems.
Based on traditional rogue-likes, Dredgers is a real-time dungeon crawler where you can play as 30 different races, each having their own stats and skills. With the unique class system you can mix and match classes as you desire, anything from an Archer-Knight to a Berserker-Summoner-Priest is possible!
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RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
A rich paragraph of information which will try to charm and pique interest, trying to catch your eye in a sea of competition using a slew of buzzwords such as ‘bullet heaven’ and ‘in-depth meta-progression’, in a vain attempt to make you believe this game is any different from others in its genre.
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Dry Sand Damp Steps
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Roses and Gems.
A short story about a water spirit wandering the wastes of a dry world. As you travel, you'll interact with the inhabitants, accumulate and manage your water, collect trinkets, avoid danger and push forwards into the uncertain future.
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Nodes of Jucia
Single-player alternative to Roses and Gems — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Roses and Gems.
A challenging but fluid action rogue-lite in which you hack, slash and shoot waves of enemies. Between stages, manage and maximise your resources, spending them to gain skills, equipment, stats, or even mutations, if you're willing to risk the downsides.