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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Destination Empire
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Destination Empire is a 3D platformer hack-and-slash with fast tactical RPG elements. Fight large enemy groups, stop time with Kairos, quickly reskill to adapt your tactics, and switch to first person to uncover alternative solutions.
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Lia: Hacking Destiny
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny!
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Inventorism
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Inventorism is a real-time action roguelike where your build lives in your inventory: items take up grid space, link up with their neighbors, and merge into stronger versions. Get the layout right, then take it into the horde, reading the fight and picking targets as you carve a way through.
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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.
Experience an action-RPG with roguelike elements where you live the double life of an adventurer and a merchant. Dive into vibrant dimensions to fight enemies, gather loot, and manage your backpack. Rebuild your shop and turn profits into gear for the next adventure!
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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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Echoes of Mystralia
Single-player alternative to PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer.
Echoes of Mystralia is an action-heavy spellcrafting ARPG roguelite, where rapid combat meets deep customization. Craft your own spells, unlock new combinations, fight epic bosses, and discover a narrative-rich world that never plays the same twice.
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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.