Single-player games like Second Monitor Gladiators
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Second Monitor Gladiators, 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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Shoot Together
Single-player alternative to Second Monitor Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Second Monitor Gladiators.
Run non-stop and blast everything in your way! SINGLE-PLAYER: Level up, fight bosses, and unlock permanent upgrades. PVP MODE: Make split-second roguelike choices mid-run to leave your friend behind and claim the top spot on the leaderboards!
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Mandate of Heaven : Dynasty Breakout Idle
Single-player alternative to Second Monitor Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Second Monitor Gladiators.
Idle incremental brick-breaker that takes you through 4,000 years of Chinese history. Bounce peasants, crossbows, gunpowder and more. Topple dynasty bosses. Unlock new units. Watch the numbers climb forever.
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Desktop Mascot ~ Tasmon's Little Island
Single-player alternative to Second Monitor Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Second Monitor Gladiators.
Raise a mysterious creature "Tasmon" on your desktop!! No need to pay attention constantly, enjoy interacting with them in your free time. Once it has grown enough, you can challenge simple auto battles. The Tasmon's appearance upon birth will depend on what you do on your PC
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Incrempire
Single-player alternative to Second Monitor Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Second Monitor Gladiators.
Defend. Upgrade. Dominate. A relaxing incremental base-defense game, packed with powerful skills and a deep skill tree.
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Kings & Savages
Single-player alternative to Second Monitor Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Second Monitor Gladiators.
A fast-paced, high skill Solo/Auto-Battler. Easy to learn, hard to master. Inspired by Chess and Dota.
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Legendum
Single-player alternative to Second Monitor Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Second Monitor Gladiators.
An incremental RPG where a single lifetime isn't enough to save the world. Grow your soul across many lives, from youth to old age. Fight hordes and unravel a dark plot spanning generations. Every life reshapes the world, and one will finish what the rest began.
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Idle Xanxia
Single-player alternative to Second Monitor Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Second Monitor Gladiators.
Build your cultivator through stats, Dao paths, and rebirth in a deep idle RPG where every choice shapes your progression.
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Dr. Derk's Mutant Battlegrounds
Single-player alternative to Second Monitor Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Second Monitor Gladiators.
Train and battle AI creatures in a wonky western-themed MOBA!
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Second Monitor Football
Single-player alternative to Second Monitor Gladiators — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A lightweight, physics-based football auto-simulation designed to be played or watched on a second monitor just press play and let the match unfold.