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Single-player games like Black Plague

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Black Plague, 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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    Payback Protocol — Steam game cover

    Payback Protocol

    Single-player alternative to Black Plague — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Black Plague.

    Annihilate alien armies, craft devastating builds and traverse hostile biomes in this fast-paced action roguelite! Choose from a roster of vengeful combat robots, each with unique strengths and abilities, and survive relentless alien hordes as you avenge the fall of humanity.

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    Forecast Death — Steam game cover

    Forecast Death

    Single-player alternative to Black Plague — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Black Plague.

    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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    Micron Survivor — Steam game cover

    Micron Survivor

    Single-player alternative to Black Plague — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Black Plague.

    Micron Survivor is a survival game with rogue-lite elements where you play as alien microorganisms under the microscope. Evolve, unlock research objectives, find symbiotic weapons, upgrade your builds, and fight hordes of terrestrial organisms to rule the microcosm.

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    Hover Point — Steam game cover

    Hover Point

    Single-player alternative to Black Plague — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arms of God — Steam game cover

    Arms of God

    Single-player alternative to Black Plague — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    Gear up for a battle through hell in this roguelite Bullet Heaven Arena Autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos.

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.77 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Area Survivors — Steam game cover

    Area Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Black Plague — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    Area Survivors is a top-down survival action game where you fight off relentless hordes of enemies and struggle to stay alive. Defeat enemies to grow stronger, upgrade your weapons and skills, and take on increasingly powerful foes and massive waves of enemies.

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    Fading Reel — Steam game cover

    Fading Reel

    Single-player alternative to Black Plague — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    A sepia Roguelike — lead a chained squad through 22 waves. Map events split your line, milestone recruits add firepower. Linked Blink, run upgrades, 19 Evolutions, and a permanent meta tree carry you to the final Boss Hydra.

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    Cloud Keeper: Shrine of Dal — Steam game cover

    Cloud Keeper: Shrine of Dal

    Single-player alternative to Black Plague — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Black Plague.

    Summon an army of clouds in this roguelite bullet heaven survivors-like inspired by Korean folklore! Recruit and fuse cloud companions, befriend shrine visitors, and uncover the mystery of the moon goddess!

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