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Single-player games like Mayday Protocol

Below are 6 single-player Steam games similar to Mayday Protocol, 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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    Beacon Patrol — Steam game cover

    Beacon Patrol

    Single-player alternative to Mayday Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mayday Protocol.

    Beacon Patrol is a cooperative and relaxing tile laying exploration game. You play as captains of the Coast Guard, navigating the coast of the North Sea to secure its beacon buoys, lighthouses and waterways. Work together with your friends and score points by creating the most complete map.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Paper Pirates — Steam game cover

    Paper Pirates

    Single-player alternative to Mayday Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mayday Protocol.

    Grab a crew and jump aboard a haunted pirate ship for a social deduction party game, using your phones as controllers! Are you a human sailing home to shore or a ghost working against the crew? Throw your crewmates overboard, but fear not - nobody’s ever out of the game!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heartwood Heroes — Steam game cover

    Heartwood Heroes

    Single-player alternative to Mayday Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mayday Protocol.

    A fast-paced board game for up to 4 players featuring humorous quests, quick turn-based combat and multiple-choice events. Explore the board, equip your character, get a job, and fight to become Hero of the Week! Play locally or online with Steam Remote Play.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Jackbox Party Pack 9 — Steam game cover

    The Jackbox Party Pack 9

    Single-player alternative to Mayday Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mayday Protocol.

    Save your next party! 5 new games in 1 Party Pack: the trivia bluff-off Fibbage 4, the team test Quixort, the joke auction Junktopia, the silly guessfest Nonsensory and the reality TV game Roomerang.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Walk of Life — Steam game cover

    Walk of Life

    Single-player alternative to Mayday Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mayday Protocol.

    Walk of Life is a competitive life simulator for up to 6 players! Choose from a cast of unique roles and duke it out with your friends, bots, or by yourself, in this wacky and ever-surprising party game!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Jackbox Party Pack 6 — Steam game cover

    The Jackbox Party Pack 6

    Single-player alternative to Mayday Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mayday Protocol.

    It’s the wildest Party Pack yet, with the absurd deathmatch Trivia Murder Party 2, the weird word circus Dictionarium, the hidden identity game Push The Button, the comedy contest Joke Boat and the offbeat personality test Role Models.

    2019StrategyIndieCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →