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Single-player games like Mom, I'll Be Home Late

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Mom, I'll Be Home Late, 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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    Toypunk — Steam game cover

    Toypunk

    Single-player alternative to Mom, I'll Be Home Late — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Mom, I'll Be Home Late.

    A roguelite third-person puppet-shooter where you wield an entire toybox of absurd weaponry. Fight hordes of cotton-stuffed baddies across fantastical biomes in single-player or co-op. Experience crazy synergies and unlock more toys between runs!

    ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SCAV — Steam game cover

    SCAV

    Single-player alternative to Mom, I'll Be Home Late — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mom, I'll Be Home Late.

    A high-speed vehicular action-roguelite where you must drift, boost and blast through swarms of monsters whilst stacking outrageous item synergies to escape an abandoned planet.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HIRUN — Steam game cover

    HIRUN

    Single-player alternative to Mom, I'll Be Home Late — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mom, I'll Be Home Late.

    HIRUN is an absolute banger of cyberpunk action roguelite where you blast, dash, and drift through neon-drenched hordes. Stack insane upgrades, unlock dope characters, and slash through deadly bosses. The OVERLORD awaits you. Die, rewire, and dive right back into the grid. Can you survive the rave?

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Afterwork Apocalypse — Steam game cover

    Afterwork Apocalypse

    Single-player alternative to Mom, I'll Be Home Late — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mom, I'll Be Home Late.

    A horde-survival roguelite in a cursed office tower. Weaponise the stapler, the hot coffee and the all-hands microphone, keep your panicking colleagues from quitting mid-fight, and ride the elevator up floor by floor. Overtime is not optional.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Snake: Gridbreaker — Steam game cover

    Snake: Gridbreaker

    Single-player alternative to Mom, I'll Be Home Late — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mom, I'll Be Home Late.

    There is no tutorial. And there won't be. I believe in you. I couldn't escape the Grid. Maybe you can. You are snake who eats apples. j/k You want to escape the grid loop. BUT the LOOP wants to keep You in.

    2026ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warriors of the End — Steam game cover

    Warriors of the End

    Single-player alternative to Mom, I'll Be Home Late — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mom, I'll Be Home Late.

    Warriors of the End is a fast-paced tower-defense horde-battler roguelike. Defend the Princess against enemy hordes by strategically positioning and upgrading your towers, customize unique characters with deadly weapons and spells, discover mindblowing synergies and create game-breaking builds!

    ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sluggernauts — Steam game cover

    Sluggernauts

    Single-player alternative to Mom, I'll Be Home Late — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mom, I'll Be Home Late.

    Arcade roguelike baseball. Lead the Hickory Creek Squirrels, a small town minor league team and Earth's last hope. Take a randomized road trip and upgrade your team with powerful gear combinations. Hit, pitch, and field to beat otherworldly teams with unfair advantages.

    2027ActionSportsIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Relicfall — Steam game cover

    Relicfall

    Single-player alternative to Mom, I'll Be Home Late — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mom, I'll Be Home Late.

    Forge your own class in this Bullet Heaven Action Roguelite. Combine 3 professions to shape a unique skill tree, hunt for powerful loot, and socket relics to create game-breaking synergies. Slay endless hordes and push your build to its limits.

    2027ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →