Single-player games like Shadow Gates
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shadow Gates, 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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Malignant Survivors 2
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
Experience the most intense 3D crowd combat ever. Pick a hero, gear up and face the horde. Grab loot, get stronger and stay alive. Died? Try another hero, another build. Find your own path to the Abyss.
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Hadvoron: The Godhunters
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
Find the way through the Shattered Cities while slaying numerous enemies and looting infinitely stacking items, in this Roguelike combining fast paced third person combat system and exploration. Playable Singleplayer or up to 4 players.
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Dark Sorcery
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
Dark Sorcery is a dark fantasy roguelite where you battle endless hordes, unlock powerful upgrades, and create devastating builds. Master movement, teleportation, and strategy to survive increasingly dangerous enemy waves.
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Wonder of Blue
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
Delve into Wonderland with Liddell in this Dungeon Crawler Roguelike based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Defeat great adversaries in this daunting fable and evade foes with a graceful twirl.
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Payback Protocol
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
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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青铜灰烬
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
Bronze Ashes, a fantasy action roguelite inspired by Sanxingdui and Jinsha, conjures a cyclically reborn otherworld from ancient Shu's legends. Play alone or with friends: command shape-shifting arms, gather Golden Crow spells, and fight to save Shu from impending doom.
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Diablo® IV
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Gates.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
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Katanaut
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gates.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.