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Single-player games like Paper Brawl

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paper Brawl, 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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    Elemental Bomb — Steam game cover

    Elemental Bomb

    Single-player alternative to Paper Brawl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paper Brawl.

    Elemental Bomb‌ is a roguelike game blended with Bomberman elements. You play as a mushroom in the forest, trying to stop the slimes' ritual.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chicken Must Fry — Steam game cover

    Chicken Must Fry

    Single-player alternative to Paper Brawl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Paper Brawl.

    Chicken Must Fry is a survivor-like game where you play as a raw chicken refusing to be fried, wiping out monsters from the ruthless Frying Empire. Combine various skills and items, upgrade your characters, and survive the endless waves of enemies!

    2026ActionCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slime Survivors — Steam game cover

    Slime Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Paper Brawl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paper Brawl.

    《Slime Survivors》 is a vibrant bullet-hell hack-and-slash game where you cut through monster hordes, collect rewards to upgrade your weapons, and become an apocalyptic force on the Slime continent.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Underwater DuO — Steam game cover

    Underwater DuO

    Single-player alternative to Paper Brawl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paper Brawl.

    In Underwater Duo, control a smashing turtle with your left hand and a blasting jellyfish with your right! Fight off waves of fierce fish, grow stronger, and see if your two hands can conquer the deep… or team up with a perfectly in-sync partner.

    2026ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pumpkin Survivor — Steam game cover

    Pumpkin Survivor

    Single-player alternative to Paper Brawl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paper Brawl.

    Pumpkin Survivor is a whimsical cartoon-style survival game where you’ll experiment with countless weapon builds to defend against relentless enemy waves. Mix and match abilities, upgrade your pumpkin hero, and survive as long as possible in this roguelike adventure!"

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oh No! I’m Surrounded by Polygons! — Steam game cover

    Oh No! I’m Surrounded by Polygons!

    Single-player alternative to Paper Brawl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paper Brawl.

    Oh No! I’m Surrounded by Polygons! is a Vampire Survivors-style action roguelite. Play as a braised egg and wield a variety of skills and item sets. Mix and match unique sets to defeat waves of incoming polygonal monsters and survive until the very end!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    E-Lich: Corporate Souls — Steam game cover

    E-Lich: Corporate Souls

    Single-player alternative to Paper Brawl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paper Brawl.

    There’s no R.I.P at E-Lich Corp! Explore the afterlife in this roguelite bullet heaven that is all about humor, insane power-levels, replayability and awful office jokes. Reap souls along your undead coworkers in a company that values your life. And death. Literally.

    2025ActionIndieRPG4.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Panda vs Meow — Steam game cover

    Panda vs Meow

    Single-player alternative to Paper Brawl — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paper Brawl.

    Play a round little panda fighting off cat hordes in this top-down survival roguelite. Mix weapons and relics, unleash active skills, and buy traits between waves. Collect matching archetype traits to activate synergies that change how you fight.

    ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →