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Single-player games like ScreenCade

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to ScreenCade, 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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    Kitty Kitty Bounce Bounce — Steam game cover

    Kitty Kitty Bounce Bounce

    Single-player alternative to ScreenCade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with ScreenCade.

    Good old-fashioned arcade game in which you bop around a kitty using various cushions. Your goal is to break all breakable block without falling onto the floor. Difficulty levels, in-game shop where you can buy pick-me-ups with points you get for destruction, cute art and soundtrack, and much more!

    ActionCasualEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Desktop Bouncer — Steam game cover

    Desktop Bouncer

    Single-player alternative to ScreenCade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with ScreenCade.

    Desktop Bouncer is a cozy desktop companion physics game where a lively cartoon ball bounces across your screen, colliding with icons, chasing high scores, and turning your desktop into a playful arcade playground while you work, browse, or relax.

    IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rampage Ball 2048 — Steam game cover

    Rampage Ball 2048

    Single-player alternative to ScreenCade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ScreenCade.

    Rampage Ball is a modern twist on a classic arcade game. It combines the gameplay of Arkanoid with RPG elements, allowing players to earn experience points and level up as they progress through the game. The game has an idle arcade feel as you progress through the levels and become more powerful.

    2022ActionIndieRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Home Defense Zombie War — Steam game cover

    Home Defense Zombie War

    Single-player alternative to ScreenCade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with ScreenCade.

    Zombies are at your doorstep! Place your heroes strategically, strengthen your defenses, and protect your home against increasingly difficult waves of zombies. Survive powerful Boss battles, improve your strategy across different game modes, and resist the invasion!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie3.03 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Affordable Healthcare — Steam game cover

    Affordable Healthcare

    Single-player alternative to ScreenCade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with ScreenCade.

    Affordable Healthcare is the most intense clicker game that you've ever played. Collect money to buy upgrades and defend your body from evil virus' attacks!

    ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shoot Together — Steam game cover

    Shoot Together

    Single-player alternative to ScreenCade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with ScreenCade.

    Run non-stop and blast everything in your way! SINGLE-PLAYER: Level up, fight bosses, and unlock permanent upgrades. PVP MODE: Make split-second roguelike choices mid-run to leave your friend behind and claim the top spot on the leaderboards!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mandate of Heaven : Dynasty Breakout Idle — Steam game cover

    Mandate of Heaven : Dynasty Breakout Idle

    Single-player alternative to ScreenCade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with ScreenCade.

    Idle incremental brick-breaker that takes you through 4,000 years of Chinese history. Bounce peasants, crossbows, gunpowder and more. Topple dynasty bosses. Unlock new units. Watch the numbers climb forever.

    2026ActionCasual3.74 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GLOBAL ELITE — Steam game cover

    GLOBAL ELITE

    Single-player alternative to ScreenCade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with ScreenCade.

    Save the Earth from countless swarms of giant insects as a valiant member of the GLOBAL ELITE! Auto-battle your way to victory with a ragtag crew of survivors! Use every weapon at your disposal to crush those bugs and save humanity! Join the fight and become a member of the GLOBAL ELITE!

    2024ActionCasualEarly Access4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Liminal Protocol — Steam game cover

    Liminal Protocol

    Single-player alternative to ScreenCade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with ScreenCade.

    Project your consciousness into a facility transformed into an unstable 3D ASCII lattice. Alone or with up to four Operators, phase through sealed corridors, synchronize Transmit Nodes, survive entities entering through a dimensional tear, and escape before the T-Link rewrites your identity.

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →