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Single-player games like Gum Squad

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Gum Squad, 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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    Nienix: Cosmic Warfare — Steam game cover

    Nienix: Cosmic Warfare

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

    Search for the legendary lost artifact Nienix through galaxies in conflict! An open world space action RPG adventure that can be played both alone and together!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roguevive — Steam game cover

    Roguevive

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

    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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    AntiShatter — Steam game cover

    AntiShatter

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

    Pilot your own Spaceship in this Sci-fi Space Shooter game! Shoot Asteroids to collect Antimatter, Metals, and Pickups! Use the Metals and Antimatter you collect to upgrade your Spaceship! Level up to unlock stronger Metal tiers to collect, craft or buy Parts from the Store! Survive endless Space!

    2022ActionRPGEarly Access4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Diced Up! — Steam game cover

    Diced Up!

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

    Survive as long as you can in an endless bullet hell with randomized stats and weapons.

    2024ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Keep Her Safe — Steam game cover

    Keep Her Safe

    Single-player alternative to Gum Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gum Squad.

    Scavenge by day, defend by night. Gather resources, build and fortify your base in a wasteland ravaged by acid rain, protect the Energy Core from relentless zombie hordes, and work toward completing a rocket project that could end the apocalypse.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Operation: Black Genesis - The Immortal Trials — Steam game cover

    Operation: Black Genesis - The Immortal Trials

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

    top-down co-op survival horror game where players deploy into deadly Quarantined Zones, fight mutated experiments, and extract with everything you can carry—because if you die, you lose it all.

    2026ActionAdventureEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Variant 22 — Steam game cover

    Variant 22

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

    Variant 22 is a survival game set in a procedural roguelike post American wasteland. Singleplayer or Multiplayer Coop, Scavenge loot from contaminated areas then base build back in the "safe zone" against endless hordes of the infected.

    2023ActionIndie13.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CyberCorp — Steam game cover

    CyberCorp

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

    Brutal fast-paced isometric Co-op Loot Shooter in Cyberpunk world. Equipment-based combos. Exotic Weapons and Armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or with friends.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rock God Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Rock God Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Gum Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Gum Squad.

    Create, manage, and guide your very own band to success!

    2017IndieSimulationCasual10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don't Sink — Steam game cover

    Don't Sink

    Single-player alternative to Gum Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Gum Squad.

    Capture islands, sink ships, defend your towns, and discover an exciting world full of adventure.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Explore — Steam game cover

    Project Explore

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

    A 2D sandbox survival game designed for creators, players, and everyone else.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Duke of Defense — Steam game cover

    Duke of Defense

    Single-player alternative to Gum Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Gum Squad.

    Discover a world brimming with humor and interesting characters. You'll find yourself among overly observant villagers and egotistical wizards.

    2019StrategyCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bring Me Hope — Steam game cover

    Bring Me Hope

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

    Bring Me Hope is a bittersweet adventure RPG about love, loss, and family. Explore a world of echoes and memories, where each battle tests your resolve and every secret whispers of something greater.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →