Single-player games like Hellwake: Hordes of Styx
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx, 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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Knell
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
A gothic top-down survivor-roguelite. Attack, weave and dodge through undead hordes while picking level-up cards to build your character, then fight a boss at the end of each map. Nine characters, dodge-only defense, run-based roguelite progression.
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Hexforger
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
Craft your spells in ONLINE CO-OP with your friends in this SURVIVORS-LIKE! Slaughter monsters, gain gold, upgrade your spells to infinite heights. Crush challenges and unlock new spells, upgrades, pickups, realms. Up to 4 players in this unique twist on the survivors-like formula!
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MEAT PARADE
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
Kill endless enemies and become a god among a plethora of enemies and bosses. Kill to progress, pick your upgrades and make unique builds as you fight the horde.
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Bait Soul
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
Bait Soul is a top-down Dungeon Crawler Roguelike. It blends dungeon exploration with Survivors-style auto-attacks. Accessible yet deep, it retains the thrill of looting, with unique, game-changing mechanics hidden everywhere.
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Gunstoppable
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
A momentum-fueled Roguelite FPS where speed is damage. Dual-wield overpowered weapon combos and bend time to obliterate robot hordes and overthrow billionaire bosses!
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Rift Saviours
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
Rift Saviours is a sword-fighting roguelite where you battle endless waves of enemies. Survive longer to earn upgrades that offer great build customization. Step into the rift and fight for your survival!
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Blood Rush
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
BLOOD RUSH is a fast paced, skill based FPS, mixed with roguelites elements. Upgrade yourself, buy unique guns, drain miracles from relics and destroy anyone or anything standing on your way!
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Sineus Arena Survivors
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!
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Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!
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Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors - Prelude
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense 3D top-down roguelite action. Outsmart, outgun and survive smarter, increasingly menacing foes with a versatile arsenal in diverse landscapes. Every run escalates the challenge - adapt, evolve, dominate!
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Shell Runner - Prelude
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
Shell Runner - Prelude is a PvE Extraction Top-Down Looter-Shooter set in a cyberpunk dystopian future. As a mercenary your objective is as clear as it's dangerous: infiltrate, assassinate, loot, and extract without dying. Or fail, and lose everything.
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Shell Runner
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
2045. Life's never been cheaper. Shells mean you can come back if you have money. You used to. Now you're on the bottom in a cyberpunk sprawl. Claw your way back up through wet work as a Shell Runner, in a PvE extraction looter shooter, where a gig can make you rich - or broke.
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Pantheion
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
A single-player deck-building card game where mythologies unite. Construct your deck with deities, followers, artifacts, and blessings from Greek, Norse, and Japanese legends. Overcome each site's threshold through clever strategy, powerful combos, and unique card synergies.
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A Game of D.I.C.E.
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
A tense dice duel in an elegant Art Deco world where luck and strategy decide who survives. Roll five dice and build winning hands inspired by poker. Use Gambits to flip the table in your favor. Outlast your rival: only one remains seated at the dinner table.
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Memoria Arcana
Single-player alternative to Hellwake: Hordes of Styx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Hellwake: Hordes of Styx.
Memoria Arcana is a single-player card game with traditional memory mechanics: Reveal as many pairs as you can to form poker-inspired hands, earn points, and overcome the Curse stages. Master the Arcana and Zodiac cards to increase your chance of winning.