Single-player games like HARDcheologist
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to HARDcheologist, 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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Ash & Adam's GOBSMACKED
Single-player alternative to HARDcheologist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HARDcheologist.
You are a goblin gladiator in this mini-FPS roguelite. Fight your way through the Arenas. Wreck junkbots. Delight the crowd. Get paid. Cause chaos.
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LOOK UP AND GO
Single-player alternative to HARDcheologist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HARDcheologist.
Wishlist this fast paced, fps, score attack where every run is a risk. Use your points to bet on your own survival or make other players' runs harder. Get combos by stabbing, shooting, and doing tricks. Ascend the tower. Climb the leader board. Wishlist now.
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HYPER DEMON
Single-player alternative to HARDcheologist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HARDcheologist.
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?
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Ziggurat
Single-player alternative to HARDcheologist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HARDcheologist.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
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Boomerang X
Single-player alternative to HARDcheologist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HARDcheologist.
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
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Devilated
Single-player alternative to HARDcheologist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HARDcheologist.
Devilated is an ultraviolent RPG old-school shooter where you brutalize and cannibalize your demonic foes in equal measure. Eat their face before they eat yours.
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ODDCORE
Single-player alternative to HARDcheologist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HARDcheologist.
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
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Post Void
Single-player alternative to HARDcheologist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with HARDcheologist.
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
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Stick to the Plan
Single-player alternative to HARDcheologist — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In this game you can't pet the dog... because YOU are the dog! A relaxing and charming puzzle game about Roberto, a dog who really loves loooooooong sticks with a plan in mind.