Single-player games like Purranoia
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Purranoia, 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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Void Reaver
Single-player alternative to Purranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Purranoia.
Inventory management meets bullet heaven. In this sci-fi roguelite, your backpack determines your fate. Master the art of item layout to create game-breaking synergies and turn a humble arsenal into a screen-clearing storm of destruction. Collect 300+ items and annihilate the Void.
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Chrome Survivor
Single-player alternative to Purranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Purranoia.
Make raves safe again! In this bullet heaven roguelite combine weapons into powerful evolutions, collect items to enhance your runs, equip and craft powerful cybernetic augments that change the way you play. Can you complete a 9 modded nightmare difficulty run and become John Cyberpunk?
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BoomScroll
Single-player alternative to Purranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Purranoia.
Evaporate endless hordes of creatures as you scroll your way to freedom! Grab upgrades, build your arsenal, and scroll at the speed of light to make it as far as you can!
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Creator's Fall
Single-player alternative to Purranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Purranoia.
Creator’s Fall is an action roguelike with various classes, where you can choose between different paths. The goal is to reach and defeat the final boss at the end of the path. Levels are dynamically generated and feature different biomes. You can choose an upgrade after each level up.
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小拉奇境:漫画历险记
Single-player alternative to Purranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Purranoia.
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POLYMORPH
Single-player alternative to Purranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Purranoia.
You are a cancerous pathogen. Mutate into endless builds, annihilate antibody swarms, and spread at all costs through procedurally generated host vessels.
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Slimies
Single-player alternative to Purranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Purranoia.
Slimies is a top-down action roguelike where you evolve and absorb waves of enemies, growing stronger after each round. Craft your own playstyle by unlocking slimes and items to make a unique build each run.
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Micron Survivor
Single-player alternative to Purranoia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Purranoia.
Micron Survivor is a survival game with rogue-lite elements where you play as alien microorganisms under the microscope. Evolve, unlock research objectives, find symbiotic weapons, upgrade your builds, and fight hordes of terrestrial organisms to rule the microcosm.