Single-player games like GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike, 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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Spelunky 2
Single-player alternative to GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
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Caveblazers
Single-player alternative to GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike.
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
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Catacomb Kids
Single-player alternative to GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike.
Catacomb Kids is a brutal platformer roguelike that pits you against the deadly Catacombs aided only by magic, steel, and your quick reflexes. Traverse procedurally generated dungeons and hack, slash, burn, and blast your way through hordes of things that want to kill you.
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30XX
Single-player alternative to GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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Legend of Dungeon
Single-player alternative to GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike.
Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.
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Astral Ascent
Single-player alternative to GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike.
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Single-player alternative to GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GAARL! - Gabe's Action Arcade RogueLike.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!