Single-player games like Kernel Override
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Kernel Override, 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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Voidrunners
Single-player alternative to Kernel Override — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Override.
Voidrunners is a space bullet heaven where you combine unique weapons, equipment, and upgrades to create powerful builds. Explore maps filled with secrets, unlock new ships, and survive endless hordes of enemies.
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HIRUN
Single-player alternative to Kernel Override — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Override.
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?
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Digital Survivor
Single-player alternative to Kernel Override — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Override.
A neon bullet-heaven survivors roguelite. Outrun the swarm as 4 hunted programs, forge 20 weapons into ultimate forms, master build-defining synergies, raid extraction vaults, climb leaderboard seasons — and face ROOT, the administrator that wants you deleted.
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Cyber Survivors
Single-player alternative to Kernel Override — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Kernel Override.
Co-op survivors-like in a neon digital world. Blast geometric swarms with 1–4 players, vote as a squad on the objectives that interrupt every run, and stack weapons and personal artifacts into a build that melts the screen.
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Ophelia's Paradise
Single-player alternative to Kernel Override — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Override.
Ophelia’s Paradise is a 2D roguelike with a top-down view where you defend paradise against invading shadows. Collect weapons and unique items to create powerful synergies. Each run offers new combinations, challenges, and ways to save paradise from darkness.
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Vehicle No. 4
Single-player alternative to Kernel Override — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Override.
Vehicle No. 4 is an exciting horde survival game: Build your own combat vehicle, freely place weapons, and upgrade them with modules. Every decision matters as you face waves of enemies. Tinkering meets action – create your ultimate survival vehicle!
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Destropolis 2
Single-player alternative to Kernel Override — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Kernel Override.
Hordes of red cube enemies. Bullets, lasers and nukes. Cities to raze to the ground.
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PHOSPHOR
Single-player alternative to Kernel Override — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Kernel Override.
An action-packed retro cyberpunk roguelike platformer dropping players into an infested industrial abyss. Blast through hordes and giant bosses, and loot from 350+ weapons and upgrades. Every descent generated fresh. Die, keep what you forge, unlock operatives, and drop deeper into the PHOSPHOR.