Single-player games like Deskbound Raiders
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Deskbound Raiders, 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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Alone on Mars
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deskbound Raiders.
Alone on Mars is a 2D survival shooter on Mars. The gameplay is a platformer with a mixture of sandbox and Tower Defense.
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The Last Tater
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deskbound Raiders.
You are a little fried tater trying to survive as earth turns apocalyptic in this action packed side-scroller shooter
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Thunder Tank: Iron Shield
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Deskbound Raiders.
A relaxing strategy idle shooter that blends bullet hell action with backpack-like inventory management. Pilot your vehicle through a desolate, post-modern world, conquer 20 difficulty levels, collect diverse weapons, and build the ultimate firepower lineup to survive the wasteland.
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HARDDRIVE
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deskbound Raiders.
A 2D Run'N'Gun shooter set in a two-way universe where Electronic circuits are at war with the world of Books. You are a hard drive miraculously surviving a battle and reborn on a pencil’s farm. Fight with sharpeners, pens and other primitives to destroy King B.
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Roguevive
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deskbound Raiders.
Roguevive is an roguelite survive bullet heaven. Survive against hordes of enemies getting ever stronger. Level up, unlock upgrades and new guns in this multiplayer action roguelite.
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Salt and Sacrifice
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Deskbound Raiders.
Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.
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EON Fighter
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deskbound Raiders.
Embark on an action-packed adventure with "EON Fighter," a thrilling spaceship shooter game with roguelite elements. Pilot your fighter through space, collect resources, and battle your way to victory. Strive to become the last survivor in the universe!
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CounterAttack: Uprising
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deskbound Raiders.
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup). Team up or fight solo, 1 - 4 player local or up to 8 players online coop, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.
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Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon walled city
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Deskbound Raiders.
Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon Walled City is a sequel to the Mr. Pumpkin franchise. Our protagonist, an insignificant guy with a pumpkin head, will explore the Kowloon Walled City of Hong Kong, and witness the stories happening within these walls.
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Sunset Hills
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deskbound Raiders.
After being discharged from the army and starting to write novels, Nico embarks on a trip to the world with the roar of a train, encountering all kinds of people and events on the way, and experiencing the new world after the war, and the real purpose of Nico's trip gradually emerges ......
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One Way: The Elevator
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Deskbound Raiders.
One Way: The Elevator is a creative point-and-click game developed by CottonGame. You need to find a blue sphere in each scene to power an elevator to travel upward.
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Little Triangle
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Deskbound Raiders.
Little Triangle has the most complete platformer experience among many others. All three game modes including single player mode, local co-op mode and local mini Battle Royale mode are all well polished and hilarious!
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Mr. Pumpkin Adventure
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deskbound Raiders.
Mr. Pumpkin's Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.
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Isoland
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deskbound Raiders.
The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets
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Dad's Monster House
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deskbound Raiders.
Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.
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Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
Single-player alternative to Deskbound Raiders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Deskbound Raiders.
Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.