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Single-player games like Encore

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Encore, 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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    Duckstep — Steam game cover

    Duckstep

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

    Catch falling gems to the beat, draft skills mid-run, and chain combos until your stepper's power ignites. A rhythm roguelite with 20 songs, 20 characters, 30 stackable skills and 7 run-defining Ultimates — plus a VS mode where your combo becomes your opponent's problem.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RobotzZz — Steam game cover

    RobotzZz

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

    A robot, after humanity. The beat builds the world. Chase it or fall behind. Chain pickups, build combos, survive three stages of escalating rhythm.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RhythmArc — Steam game cover

    RhythmArc

    Single-player alternative to Encore — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Encore.

    RhythmArc is a fast-paced rhythm-driven FPS roguelike that fuses precise shooting, high-mobility combat, and pulsating electronic music into one relentless audiovisual experience.

    ActionSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ONE BTN BOSSES — Steam game cover

    ONE BTN BOSSES

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

    It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.

    2024ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Super Hexagon — Steam game cover

    Super Hexagon

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

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    APE OUT — Steam game cover

    APE OUT

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

    APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

    2019ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    City of Beats — Steam game cover

    City of Beats

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

    Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Savant - Ascent — Steam game cover

    Savant - Ascent

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

    A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!

    2013ActionIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →