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Single-player games like Freelance Dead

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Freelance Dead, 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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    Hover Point — Steam game cover

    Hover Point

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

    Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Little Drone TuTuTu — Steam game cover

    Little Drone TuTuTu

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

    Little Drone TuTuTu is a top-down twin-stick roguelite shooter. Pilot a heavily armed drone through a hostile research facility, blast waves of security bots and bosses, and stack weapons and augments until the whole screen lights up. Short runs, wild builds, no two ever play the same.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SCAD — Steam game cover

    SCAD

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

    SCAD is an action‑packed, post‑apocalyptic roguelite where you pilot a customizable hovercraft. Fight relentless zombie hordes, craft and upgrade powerful weapons, and gear up for the future expeditions.

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access6.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Protocol : Kill Switch — Steam game cover

    Protocol : Kill Switch

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

    Outrun relentless digital swarms, overclock your weaponry at high risk code shrines, and deploy autonomous companions to clear massive arenas in this full 3D cyberpunk bullet heaven. Pure, fast paced action roguelite survival.

    2026ActionIndie4.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bug Drop — Steam game cover

    Bug Drop

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

    Fight, upgrade, and survive in a fast-paced top-down action roguelite where 20 unique heroes with special traits, weapons and abilities take on the swarm of alien bugs.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chrome Circuit — Steam game cover

    Chrome Circuit

    Single-player alternative to Freelance Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Freelance Dead.

    A twin-stick roguelite in a 2086 cyber-dystopia. Chain kill-streaks for massive rewards, sign cursed loot contracts with brutal downsides, and stack upgrades into a new monster build every run.

    ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roguevive — Steam game cover

    Roguevive

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

    Roguevive is an roguelite survive bullet heaven. Survive against hordes of enemies getting ever stronger. Level up, unlock upgrades and new guns in this multiplayer action roguelite.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Disaster Plan Z — Steam game cover

    Disaster Plan Z

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

    Disaster Plan Z is a hardcore single-player shooting survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players need to utilize various weapons along with their unique skills, construct different buildings, and continuously upgrade to resist the invasion of countless zombies and mutant creatures.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →