Single-player games like Pickup Dragon
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Pickup Dragon, 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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BoobyRogue: Tumor Takedown
Single-player alternative to Pickup Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pickup Dragon.
BoobyRogue: Tumor Takedown is a fast-paced 2D roguelite where you choose your hero and fight through waves of enemies in a symbolic battle against breast cancer. Collect weapons and items, create unique builds, and survive until the final Tumor.
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Micron Survivor
Single-player alternative to Pickup Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Pickup Dragon.
Micron Survivor is a survival game with rogue-lite elements where you play as alien microorganisms under the microscope. Evolve, unlock research objectives, find symbiotic weapons, upgrade your builds, and fight hordes of terrestrial organisms to rule the microcosm.
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Payback Protocol
Single-player alternative to Pickup Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pickup Dragon.
Annihilate alien armies, craft devastating builds and traverse hostile biomes in this fast-paced action roguelite! Choose from a roster of vengeful combat robots, each with unique strengths and abilities, and survive relentless alien hordes as you avenge the fall of humanity.
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Nano Squadron
Single-player alternative to Pickup Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pickup Dragon.
Manage your shields, evolve your ship, defend Earth. Nano Squadron is a top-down space roguelite where every run brings new upgrades and every mistake leaves you exposed.
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God, Save the Queens!
Single-player alternative to Pickup Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pickup Dragon.
You are God. The king’s five daughters have been taken. Fight thousands of enemies, unlock powerful skills, and crush the evil wizard Zaharad in this brutal 2.5D roguelike!
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Mighty X Arms
Single-player alternative to Pickup Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pickup Dragon.
Mighty X Arms is a roguelike survivor inspired by Brotato, featuring collectible weapon-creatures called Arms. Build your loadout, upgrade them, and mow down enemy swarms to survive.
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Fading Reel
Single-player alternative to Pickup Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pickup Dragon.
A sepia Roguelike — lead a chained squad through 22 waves. Map events split your line, milestone recruits add firepower. Linked Blink, run upgrades, 19 Evolutions, and a permanent meta tree carry you to the final Boss Hydra.
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Turnflower
Single-player alternative to Pickup Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pickup Dragon.
Turnflower is a survivors-like where a small Flower becomes the last line of defense against swarms of insects! With just ONE button, spin and shoot through this intense and adorably chaotic challenge.
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Fortune Guy
Single-player alternative to Pickup Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Pickup Dragon.
Fortune Guy combines traditional Monopoly and roguelike elements, use your luck and wisdom to become the wealthiest player!