Single-player games like Vanguard Tides
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Vanguard Tides, 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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Slimies
Single-player alternative to Vanguard Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard Tides.
Slimies is a top-down action roguelike where you evolve and absorb waves of enemies, growing stronger after each round. Craft your own playstyle by unlocking slimes and items to make a unique build each run.
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ERLIK
Single-player alternative to Vanguard Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard Tides.
A Turkic folk-horror bullet-heaven roguelite. Every run drifts between two gods; feed Erlik's corruption for savage power and lifesteal, or rise toward Tengri's light for shields and renewal. Every weapon evolves down two opposed paths. Survive the Long Night.
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RogueScape
Single-player alternative to Vanguard Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Vanguard Tides.
Pick your skills, survive 20-minute runs, open chests, and grow your account in an old-school MMO-inspired survival roguelike.
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Approaching Infinity Survivors
Single-player alternative to Vanguard Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard Tides.
A Bullet-Heaven roguelike in the Approaching Infinity universe with both spaceship and away team missions. The exit of the galaxy's dominant races left a power vacuum that everyone wants to fill. Survive, pick a side, or kill'em all. No time to think when the horde's advancing.
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BoomScroll
Single-player alternative to Vanguard Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard Tides.
Evaporate endless hordes of creatures as you scroll your way to freedom! Grab upgrades, build your arsenal, and scroll at the speed of light to make it as far as you can!
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To Kill a God
Single-player alternative to Vanguard Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard Tides.
Craft your skill tree in this action roguelike where you must utilize skill and creativity to unleash devastating builds, all for one purpose. Break the Cycle. Kill a god.
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Together, Against Mork
Single-player alternative to Vanguard Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vanguard Tides.
Together, Against Mork is a fast-paced single-player game that combines action-roguelike combat with tower-defense strategy. Slay the hordes, build smart defenses, and protect The Crystal at all costs. With every weapon, every hero, every defense—against Mork.
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Caravan Survivors
Single-player alternative to Vanguard Tides — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Vanguard Tides.
Keep the wheels turning. Your caravan rolls down a deadly road while hired heroes and mounted turrets hold back the endless horde. Build your loadout, manage your caravan's inventory, and haul risky cargo for profit. Survive the route at all cost.