Single-player games like Catastrophic
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Catastrophic, 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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Aetheris Core
Single-player alternative to Catastrophic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Catastrophic.
A fast-paced sci-fi action roguelite where you battle escalating enemy waves, combine powerful abilities, and take on challenging boss encounters.
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Tiny Bomber
Single-player alternative to Catastrophic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Catastrophic.
Survive the countdown in a fast-paced vertical bullet-hell roguelite. Collect coins to extend your run, graze bullets to trigger aircraft-specific boosts, build wild upgrade combos, and push toward the final boss.
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Hop & Pop!
Single-player alternative to Catastrophic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Catastrophic.
Relax, Hop & Pop! and battle bugs in this froggy survivor game!
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Chicken Must Fry
Single-player alternative to Catastrophic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Catastrophic.
Chicken Must Fry is a survivor-like game where you play as a raw chicken refusing to be fried, wiping out monsters from the ruthless Frying Empire. Combine various skills and items, upgrade your characters, and survive the endless waves of enemies!
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Rogue Shapes
Single-player alternative to Catastrophic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Catastrophic.
Rogue Shapes is a fast-paced roguelike bullet hell where you battle waves of deadly shapes, level up, and choose powerful upgrades. Complete challenges to unlock new playable shapes, each with unique weapons. How long can you survive the chaos?
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Toadled: Eating Frenzy
Single-player alternative to Catastrophic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Catastrophic.
Toadled: Eating Frenzy is an action roguelike with an appetite! Play as a toad and eat everything on your path to grow bigger and mutate into new, disgusting forms. Consuming human flesh? Fair game. Police cars, tanks, missiles? Mild indigestion. Try out hundreds of appetizing build combinations!
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Battle Nap
Single-player alternative to Catastrophic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Catastrophic.
Battle Nap is a roguelite top-down shooter where your picnic nap becomes an explosive journey into dreamland domination. Build your arsenal, stack your perks, and blast through your subconscious to ensure you don’t wake up until the job is done. Don't wake up - the fight is just getting good!
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Cosmic Tails
Single-player alternative to Catastrophic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Catastrophic.
Become the Cat Bounty Hunter. Blast off through deep space as you decimate hordes of space creatures with bounties on their heads. Upgrade unique cat-themed abilities, unlock pulverizing weapons, and survive until your contract expires -- or join the ranks of fallen bounty hunters before you.