Single-player games like HERD
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to HERD, 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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HANDSUP
Single-player alternative to HERD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HERD.
Escape a vertical nightmare with up to 4 friends using physics-based parkour. Equip Magic Rings to customize your climb. Don't let go, just keep your Hands Up.
- 2
Keep It Up!
Single-player alternative to HERD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HERD.
Keep It Up! is a co-op slapstick physics game about keeping a balloon from touching the ground. You and up to three Facility test subjects scramble through chaotic obstacle rooms while slapping, jumping and colliding to keep the balloon up. Will you be able to Keep It Up!?
- 3
Alchemist Madness
Single-player alternative to HERD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HERD.
Alchemist Madness is a co-op game for up to 4 players where you must defend your base against hordes of enemies using magical potions crafted in real time. Gather ingredients, combine them in cauldrons, and throw powerful potions to stop the threat before it destroys everything in its path.
- 4
Gulltastrophe
Single-player alternative to HERD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HERD.
It's time to cause a Gulltastrophe! Fly, Dash, and Poop on people. Kick all of them out and take back your island.
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Portal to the Cosmobeat
Single-player alternative to HERD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HERD.
You play as a young boy with the destiny of becoming the greatest dancer of the galaxy. Use your keyboard or controller to move each of your limbs individually and defeat your enemies... in DANCE BATTLES!
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SqueakOut
Single-player alternative to HERD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HERD.
A chaotic 1-4 player co-op game where laboratory mice survive deadly experiments, upgrade their shelter, and build a giant screwdriver to escape a mad scientist.
- 7
Minigame Madness
Single-player alternative to HERD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with HERD.
Minigame Madness is a high-difficulty multiplayer party game for 1-16 players online. Compete with friends or strangers in an ever-growing collection of frantic minigames to unlock shiny badges, design stylish outfits & create awesome condos! BOTS coming 2026!
- 8
Pizza Oof!
Single-player alternative to HERD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with HERD.
Grab 3 friends and deliver a pizza worth a million-dollar tip. Keep it hot, keep it safe, and blame your crew when everything goes wrong.