Single-player games like Swarmbound
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Swarmbound, 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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PactSworn
Single-player alternative to Swarmbound — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Swarmbound.
Fight through hordes of eldritch monsters to purge the source of the corruption! Earn gold, buy weapons, and level up to create unique and powerful builds to cut through the chaos. Unlock different warlocks and weapon sets to explore all the different ways to play!
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CyberSprawl: Survivors
Single-player alternative to Swarmbound — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swarmbound.
Outbuild the horde in a cyberpunk bullet heaven with loot worth discovering. Evolve your weapons, explore dangerous districts, and find gear that opens new build choices. Get your haul home, gear up, and go back for more.
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GloomDelve
Single-player alternative to Swarmbound — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swarmbound.
Bring a friend to the couch: a 100-floor roguelite dungeon crawler with true local split-screen co-op (online too). Draft game-breaking power cards, die, descend again. A Mad Wizard mocks your deaths, and every wall, monster and sword is generated by code, so it runs on a toaster.
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字獄 JIGOKU
Single-player alternative to Swarmbound — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swarmbound.
A New Kind of Action Game Where You “Get Weaker” the More You Play. Words wage war. Every enemy, every weapon, and you yourself — everything is made of words. Cut through hordes of living characters, seize skills, and evolve from Human to God.
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The Loer Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Swarmbound — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swarmbound.
Hit with the right element and your damage doubles. Hit with the wrong one and the enemy heals instead. A horde-survival roguelike where you only steer: five element skills auto-cast, chains and masteries rebuild every run, and 15 realms each hide an Elemental Lord.
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Snake: Gridbreaker
Single-player alternative to Swarmbound — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swarmbound.
There is no tutorial. And there won't be. I believe in you. I couldn't escape the Grid. Maybe you can. You are snake who eats apples. j/k You want to escape the grid loop. BUT the LOOP wants to keep You in.
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Raiders Of Below
Single-player alternative to Swarmbound — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Swarmbound.
Create absurd builds, discover powerful item synergies, discover secrets, challenge the dungeon alone or with up to 4 players.
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Questwood
Single-player alternative to Swarmbound — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swarmbound.
Fight your way through the forest in this action roguelite! Play as the Archer, Bomber, Spartan, or Wizard. Discover class-specific weapons, and craft the best combination of 3 modifier cards. Can you survive the forest and defeat the Cursed Tree?