Single-player games like Operation KREEP
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Operation KREEP, 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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Spelunky 2
Single-player alternative to Operation KREEP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Operation KREEP.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
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Overcooked! 2
Single-player alternative to Operation KREEP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Operation KREEP.
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Operation KREEP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Operation KREEP.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to Operation KREEP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Operation KREEP.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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Move or Die
Single-player alternative to Operation KREEP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Operation KREEP.
Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.
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Overcooked
Single-player alternative to Operation KREEP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Operation KREEP.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
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TowerFall Ascension
Single-player alternative to Operation KREEP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Operation KREEP.
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
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One Step From Eden
Single-player alternative to Operation KREEP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Operation KREEP.
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
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I Am Overburdened
Single-player alternative to Operation KREEP — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Operation KREEP.
I Am Overburdened is a silly turn-based roguelike full of crazy artifacts and a "hero" who has 20 inventory slots.