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Single-player games like DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE, 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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    Delivered — Steam game cover

    Delivered

    Single-player alternative to DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE.

    Kick fragile parcels to their destination in a fast-paced, physics-based rage game.

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    Flip-Flop Fury — Steam game cover

    Flip-Flop Fury

    Single-player alternative to DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE.

    Smack deserving targets with flying footwear in this fast, projectile-steering arcade game. Short, replayable runs with tons of challenges, instant restart, bullet time, unlockable footwear, and juicy, reactive physics.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mark The Headless Chicken — Steam game cover

    Mark The Headless Chicken

    Single-player alternative to DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE.

    Play as a headless chicken on the run from deranged farmers in a physics-driven stealth platformer. Dodge deadly traps, sneak across a dangerous farm, and unleash chaotic mayhem as you fight to reclaim your missing head.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BASHDASH — Steam game cover

    BASHDASH

    Single-player alternative to DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE.

    A chaotic 8-player party game packed with wild physics, traps, and sabotage! No permanent eliminations—bounce back and keep fighting. Shove friends, get ragdolled, earn every cosmetic through play, and take on a brand-new map every two weeks. No microtransactions. Only ONE can win!

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Futon and Rocket Launcher — Steam game cover

    Futon and Rocket Launcher

    Single-player alternative to DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE.

    Blow away the futon with a rocket launcher! Fly it far, you win.

    2025ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    No Thoughts Just Dodge — Steam game cover

    No Thoughts Just Dodge

    Single-player alternative to DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE.

    Protect the last braincell in a neon score-attack survival comedy. Grab Thought Crumbs, dodge the doomscroll, dash through notifications, and choose increasingly questionable upgrades as the feed gets faster.

    2026ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KOOO TO JUMP! — Steam game cover

    KOOO TO JUMP!

    Single-player alternative to DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE.

    A hardcore, voice-controlled precision platformer where you crow to jump! Sustain a continuous 'KOOO' to scale a brutal, foddian-style map. Scale 60 camera zones, conquer a massive world, and lose your dignity in this unrelenting rage game. Includes controller support and Practice Mode.

    2026ActionIndieCasual8.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Are You Cereus? — Steam game cover

    Are You Cereus?

    Single-player alternative to DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEAD BEFORE WORK: THE COMMUTE.

    Play as Cereus, a mutated bacterium fused with a cereal box, in this absurd 3D adventure platformer. Roll, jump and slide through a hostile suburban home with countless hazards around every corner.

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