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Single-player games like BreakEven - Idle

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to BreakEven - Idle, 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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    Chest & Blade — Steam game cover

    Chest & Blade

    Single-player alternative to BreakEven - Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with BreakEven - Idle.

    A dark fantasy idle RPG where your hero fights on its own. Play Warrior, Mage or Barbarian, farm bosses and chests for loot, then spend it on crafting, skills, runes and augments to push one act further.

    IndieRPGCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    7 DEADLY DEMONS — Steam game cover

    7 DEADLY DEMONS

    Single-player alternative to BreakEven - Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with BreakEven - Idle.

    An incremental roguelite where you slay hordes of demons to level up. Click to collect powerful loot, develop your skills, master spells and attacks to test your true power! Are you capable of defeating the demon lords?

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.32 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Background Hero — Steam game cover

    Background Hero

    Single-player alternative to BreakEven - Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BreakEven - Idle.

    Every hero starts somewhere, usually with a dull axe, an even duller pickaxe. Background Hero puts you in charge of building one from scratch, one skill at a time. Idle progression, tiered upgrades, task lists, resources, dungeon rewards -- perfect for the completionist chasing the elusive 100%

    IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bahast — Steam game cover

    Bahast

    Single-player alternative to BreakEven - Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with BreakEven - Idle.

    A dark fantasy idle ARPG where you prepare a character, send them into automated PvE runs, collect loot, craft stronger gear, and shape your build through skills, passives, and long-term progression.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ruine — Steam game cover

    Ruine

    Single-player alternative to BreakEven - Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BreakEven - Idle.

    A sidescrolling fantasy RPG with roguelike elements and a souls-like setting. The world of Ruine is amorphous, its past long forgotten by most. Forests and ruins are inhabited by creatures that once lived and now refuse to die. Use what you can find or craft to eradicate them.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising — Steam game cover

    Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising

    Single-player alternative to BreakEven - Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with BreakEven - Idle.

    A Lovecraftian idle RPG with auto-battles, loot farming, chests, team strategy, town building, gear crafting, Runewords, stages, towers, realms, and seasons. Serve the Old Gods, build your town, corrupt the chosen, and fight for their awakening!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ratalorica — Steam game cover

    Ratalorica

    Single-player alternative to BreakEven - Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with BreakEven - Idle.

    Follow GRATS on its journey even while you work or play on your computer. Every click. Every key press. Every action you take fuels GRATS’ power.

    2026IndieCasual3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orbsmith — Steam game cover

    Orbsmith

    Single-player alternative to BreakEven - Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with BreakEven - Idle.

    Your weapons fight. You forge the legend. Orbsmith is an idle auto-battler where you gamble magic orbs to craft god-roll gear, chase impossible rolls, and let your build do the killing. One more orb. One more run. One more legend.

    StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →