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Single-player games like Scum's Errand

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Scum's Errand, 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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    Gig Crawler — Steam game cover

    Gig Crawler

    Single-player alternative to Scum's Errand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scum's Errand.

    WardCorp is hiring. The pay is good. The dungeons are not. Co-op extraction roguelite, every contract hits different!

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plume — Steam game cover

    Plume

    Single-player alternative to Scum's Errand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scum's Errand.

    Plume is a roguelike twin-stick shooter where what you eat shapes how you fight. Play as the lone survivor of a tribe of birds lost to volcanic fire, collect elemental seeds, crops and artifacts to create the ultimate build, and climb the volcano toward skies your people could only dream of.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    One More Depth — Steam game cover

    One More Depth

    Single-player alternative to Scum's Errand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scum's Errand.

    A fast-paced, 4-player co-op action RPG. As an orphan, dive into twisted realms to retrieve the legendary "Precious." Don't let the cute art fool you—lethal threats await in the abyss. Dual-Class Builds: Mix and match classes with diverse loot to craft thousands of unique combat styles.

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ECHO //syntax — Steam game cover

    ECHO //syntax

    Single-player alternative to Scum's Errand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scum's Errand.

    Awaken. Scavenge. Survive.ECHO//syntax is a beat-em-up scrapper game set in a far future robotic world.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scrapdivers — Steam game cover

    Scrapdivers

    Single-player alternative to Scum's Errand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scum's Errand.

    Dive from your flying fortress into a fracturing vertical world in this high-velocity, co-op extraction roguelite. Master breakneck momentum to swing through drifting sky islands, rip raw scrap from the earth, and hunt massive predators. Gear up and dive.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neophyte Protocol — Steam game cover

    Neophyte Protocol

    Single-player alternative to Scum's Errand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scum's Errand.

    Fight through massive alien hordes, craft devastating builds, and discover powerful loot combinations in this fast-paced sci-fi action roguelite. Every decision shapes your run as you push your build to impossible levels of power, alone or with up to four players.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Maze — Steam game cover

    The Maze

    Single-player alternative to Scum's Errand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Scum's Errand.

    Escape an ever-shifting procedural labyrinth. Loot legendary armor, overcome challenges in crafting zones, and survive deadly traps in this fantasy Roguelite. With progressive difficulty and unique enemies, can you find the exit before the Ghost finds you?

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program — Steam game cover

    R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program

    Single-player alternative to Scum's Errand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Scum's Errand.

    Welcome to the Reincarnation Insurance Program! This top-down roguelite shooter blends Diablo-style looting with Survivor-like mayhem. Face screen-filling zombie tides, use Divine Tech to liquidate them into ash, and farm god-tier gear to forge your OP build.

    2026ActionAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →