Single-player games like Payback Protocol
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Payback 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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Warriors of the End
Single-player alternative to Payback Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Payback Protocol.
Warriors of the End is a fast-paced tower-defense horde-battler roguelike. Defend the Princess against enemy hordes by strategically positioning and upgrading your towers, customize unique characters with deadly weapons and spells, discover mindblowing synergies and create game-breaking builds!
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Chrome Survivor
Single-player alternative to Payback Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Payback Protocol.
In this bullet heaven roguelite combine weapons into powerful evolutions, collect items to enhance your runs, equip and craft powerful cybernetic augments that change the way you play. Can you complete a 9 modded nightmare difficulty run and become John Cyberpunk?
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Ashes of Bronze
Single-player alternative to Payback Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Payback Protocol.
Bronze Ashes, a fantasy action roguelite inspired by Sanxingdui and Jinsha, conjures a cyclically reborn otherworld from ancient Shu's legends. Play alone or with friends: command shape-shifting arms, gather Golden Crow spells, and fight to save Shu from impending doom.
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Malignant Survivors 2
Single-player alternative to Payback Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Payback Protocol.
Experience the most intense 3D crowd combat ever. Pick a hero, gear up and face the horde. Grab loot, get stronger and stay alive. Died? Try another hero, another build. Find your own path to the Abyss.
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God, Save the Queens!
Single-player alternative to Payback Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Payback Protocol.
You are God. The king’s five daughters have been taken. Fight thousands of enemies, unlock powerful skills, and defeat the evil wizard Zaharad in this brutal 2.5D roguelike!
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ERLIK
Single-player alternative to Payback Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Payback Protocol.
A Turkic folk-horror bullet-heaven roguelite. Every run drifts between two gods; feed Erlik's corruption for savage power and lifesteal, or rise toward Tengri's light for shields and renewal. Every weapon evolves down two opposed paths. Survive the Long Night.
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Forecast Death
Single-player alternative to Payback Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Payback Protocol.
Survive the chaos of a bullet-heaven action game. Tear through enemy hordes, stack wild ability combos, and endure cataclysms that rewrite the rules mid-fight. The pace ramps up every minute - either you grow stronger, or you get wiped out.
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Shotgun Rogue
Single-player alternative to Payback Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Payback Protocol.
Shotgun Rogue is a fast-paced roguelite where you defend your home from waves of enemies. Upgrade weapons, build turrets and traps, and unlock passive abilities each round. Create powerful combos, fortify your base, and survive as long as you can.