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Single-player games like Idle of the Dead

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Idle of the Dead, 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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    Mushi — Steam game cover

    Mushi

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

    Mushi is a single-player idle/incremental RPG. Level up, gather loot and explore a rich fantasy world.

    2026IndieSimulationRPG13.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeons and Raids — Steam game cover

    Dungeons and Raids

    Single-player alternative to Idle of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Casual with Idle of the Dead.

    Dungeons and Raids is a gacha game where you will collect heroes and make them fight in the dungeons...

    2024RPGCasual11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bones and Coins — Steam game cover

    Bones and Coins

    Single-player alternative to Idle of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Idle of the Dead.

    An incremental auto battler dungeon crawler where you build a synergized hero party to slay enemies and loot items. Unlock weapons with unique attack styles. Gear up your hero team and explore new dungeon rooms filled with enemies and legendary drops.

    2026ActionStrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Novivors — Steam game cover

    Novivors

    Single-player alternative to Idle of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Unlock new heroes and abilities, collect and craft powerful equipment, path the 1000+ nodes stats tree, strategize meta-progression, customized runs, and create game-breaking synergies with 6 active classes and 36 abilities all at once in this roguelite hack and slash survivors bullet heaven game.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Greed and Grind — Steam game cover

    Greed and Grind

    Single-player alternative to Idle of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Casual with Idle of the Dead.

    Hello guys I am bringing you this time around a small cozy little game about greed and grinding!! If you played my previous games you should know what to expect! If you didnt... This is a small Idle game where the character battles autommatically while everything you do is drink a coffee.

    2023RPGCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orbsmith — Steam game cover

    Orbsmith

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

    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 →
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    Ultimate Auto-RPG: Tower Walker — Steam game cover

    Ultimate Auto-RPG: Tower Walker

    Single-player alternative to Idle of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Free To Play with Idle of the Dead.

    Ultimate Auto-RPG is an idle game, meaning that it mostly plays on its own. Your hero will automatically defeat enemies and level up on your screen while you do other things. Allowing you to work on other tasks while gaining experience and loot!

    2025SimulationRPGFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Demon Ark: Idle RPG — Steam game cover

    Demon Ark: Idle RPG

    Single-player alternative to Idle of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Free To Play with Idle of the Dead.

    # Demon Ark is an idle build RPG where you dispatch hero parties from a flying demon castle Battles and expeditions progress automatically. But you decide who to send, which jobs and sub-jobs to combine, and what gear and runes each hero should equip. Check the battle results and rebuild your team.

    2026RPGFree To PlayCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →