Single-player games like Zero Sum
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Zero Sum, 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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DartPotato
Single-player alternative to Zero Sum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Sum.
You start as a potato. The utensils have unionized and they want you diced. DartPotato is a top-down roguelike where you dash, dodge, and dart your way through 50 cities as five different food types each with three different classes, building absurd loadouts to avoid becoming dinner.
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cursor+cursor
Single-player alternative to Zero Sum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zero Sum.
cursor+cursor is a fast-paced arena shooter where you don't control one avatar... but two at the same time! Position your pair of cursors wisely to protect your core, upgrade your equipment and create unique builds to survive, all the while enjoying a "minimalist cyberpunk-ish" vibe.
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Die or Die
Single-player alternative to Zero Sum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Sum.
Roll the dice and choose how you will die. Die or Die is a top-down shooter roguelite where you run, shoot and dodge enemies to get dice with which to disable threats or unlock abilities. Roll. Die. Repeat.
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WitchTrial
Single-player alternative to Zero Sum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Sum.
WitchTrial is a fast single-player twin-stick arena roguelite. Dodge murderous sawblade formations, fight escalating enemy waves, and turn the arena’s traps against your executioners. Survive each day, endure nightly interrogations, and build a deadly combination of upgrades.
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Vectorfall
Single-player alternative to Zero Sum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zero Sum.
Vectorfall is a fast top-down space-shooter extraction roguelite built around risky sector runs. Swap between six ships mid-fight, raid hostile signals, break the Command Node, and extract your modules before Alert brings the patrols down on you.
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Shotgun Rogue
Single-player alternative to Zero Sum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zero Sum.
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.
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Another Castle
Single-player alternative to Zero Sum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Sum.
Sick of playing the "Damsel in Distress" Princess Peta ventures into an ever-changing Castle filled with gun wielding cult members, mysterious secrets and a whole heap of items to help boost her firepower. Another Castle is a fast-paced, challenging dungeon-crawling roguelike shooter.
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You Are Circle
Single-player alternative to Zero Sum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Sum.
You are a circle in a sharp world. Fight jagged enemies in a neon twin-stick bullet-hell roguelite, build devastating ability combos, and grow from fragile to unstoppable through shifting neon labyrinths.
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Pancake Patrol
Single-player alternative to Zero Sum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zero Sum.
Recruit companions, crush monster hordes and duel bullet hell bosses in this delicious Survivors-like meets Bullet Hell genre mix! Unlock a variety of delicious food weapons, face the horde, master intense patterns and conquer Boss Rush. Choose your heroes and join the Pancake Patrol!