Single-player games like PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer, 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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Capy of Gods
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
A vertical-climbing action roguelike: scale a massive tower as a capybara while your weapons fire on their own, bullet-heaven style. Level up, shape your build, take on quests, and unlock weapons and characters. Every run generates a brand-new tower.
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Ginger's Wrath
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
A fairy-tale action roguelite where an evil gingerbread man defeats storybook bosses, learns their abilities, and uses them against the next heroes.
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Masks of the Void: Origins
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Throw everything that surrounds you in this telekinesis-based rogue-lite bullet-heaven with the power of the masks! Dive into the Void, uncover the mysteries of the Masks, and face what lies beyond life and death. What will you do to protect your home from obliteration?
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Blade of the Netherworld
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.
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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Live the double life of a fearless adventurer and a crafty merchant! Dive into vibrant dimensions brimming with shiny loot and pesky enemies. Grow your shop, tinker with weapons and gadgets, as well as make your mark among a ragtag community of castaways.
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Netherworld Covenant
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
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Ascend to ZERO
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending action-roguelike where you can use your unique ability to freeze time and fight your way to the top.
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Loopmancer
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Loopmancer is a 3D platformer roguelite action game with realistic graphics that takes place in a cyberpunk universe. Players play as a detective who comes back to life after an unexpected death, and battle in this lifelike and futuristic city of the east.
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The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Make a name for yourself in this old-school Wuxia RPG. Explore the chaotic lands of ancient China and engage in challenging turn-based battles to change the world of kungfu forever.
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Otherworld Legends
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
A "blood-pumping, face-bashing" roguelike brawler. Master heroes of your choice, craft uniquely broken builds, and hack & pummel through a myriad of dungeons in a thrilling rampage.
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Shadow of the Depth
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
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Xeno Command
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Defend galaxy against Alien invasion in the RTS offline game with roguelike fun
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No Such Place
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Welcome to the Unknown Research Consortium (U.R.C.), where you’re tasked with conducting reconnaissance missions, terminating unknown threats, gathering crucial information, and reaching the evacuation point in this treacherous top-down extraction shooter.