Single-player games like Monsterland
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Monsterland, 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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EvoluShip
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsterland.
In this game with elements of roguelike, RPG and Bullet Hell, you control a ship with the power to absorb enemies and improve itself, but even then it won't be easy, because you'll face the hordes of enemies with a good variety of weapons that come randomly as you pass level.
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Drifting in Space
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsterland.
Drifting in Space is an action Rogue-lite for those with a love for difficult games. Inspired by the uncertainty of space itself along with all the movies, literature and games that accompany it. Enjoy crossing this dark and dangerous rendition of the cosmos.
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Flowing Lights
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsterland.
Flowing Lights is an Arcade Puzzle Shooter. Each fight is a puzzle. Attack and... Fail! ...Think back... try again! Got it? Improve with each try, there is always a smarter way to win!
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2 Many Pixels
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Monsterland.
2 Many Pixels is an endless & fast-paced 2D minimal shooter. Blast enemies & unlock upgrades to help you survive for as long as possible!
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Red Sector
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsterland.
A sci-fi roguelike about a lone pilot on a forbidden mission through his galaxy. Piece together his story as you scavenge to build your loadout in this procedurally generated space shoot'em-up.
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Edge Of Dead: Under A Uranium Sky
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsterland.
A bullet hell that let's you pickup and throw the furniture! Throw grenades and activate shields, stun enemies, shoot and dodge enemy fire and set the floor ablaze. Buy a porcupine shotgun from the shop or try a rancid burrito!
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Peace Data
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsterland.
Peace Data — hard "Roguelike" game, in which you have to play for Bitard, saving Rusland from the tyranny of the authorities that destroyed the opposition and led the country to ruin, making slaves of citizens.
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PinCOL
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsterland.
PinCOL is an addictive Action 2D Space Shooter, a fast tactical Bullet Hell with Upgrade elements and Special abilities to obtain, the Color Damage Mechanics will drive you Crazy !!!
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Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsterland.
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Monsterland.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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DEAD COLOR
Single-player alternative to Monsterland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monsterland.
Dead Color is a fast-paced game of agility and reflexes where you control a dummy in freefall through space. Your goal is to survive as many rounds as possible, navigating obstacles and facing the game's central rule: the color of the edge dictates your next action.