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Single-player games like Etched

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Etched, 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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    Trials Survivors — Steam game cover

    Trials Survivors

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

    Fight through endless hordes in trials bestowed by constellation patrons. Upgrade skills, collect relics, and craft broken builds in true roguelite fashion! Rediscover the fantasy behind the words hack and slash and bullet heaven. Will you survive the densest monster Survivor-like ever created?

    2026ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meowgic Laundry — Steam game cover

    Meowgic Laundry

    Single-player alternative to Etched — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Etched.

    Run a magical laundry on the verge of chaos! Toss single-use detergents into a physics-driven washer, chain collisions into escalating scores, buy machine parts, sign contracts, and survive nine rounds of increasingly unruly laundry.

    2026StrategyCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roguecraft DX — Steam game cover

    Roguecraft DX

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

    Roguecraft DX is a turn-based roguelike set in a Lovecraftian dungeon that rebuilds itself every run. Fight tentacled horrors and scary chickens, and free a caged badger who'll fetch loot for you. Compact runs that respect your time: die, learn, and dive right back in!

    2026StrategyIndieRPG9.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Walking Tower — Steam game cover

    The Walking Tower

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

    The Walking Tower is Tower Defence / Action roguelike game. Play as sentient towers, build axalotes defences and slay waves of enemies. Gather items, collect materials, upgrade your arsenal. But be carefull when to leave, failure is not acceptable. Its okay to fight another day.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Madora — Steam game cover

    Madora

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

    Madora is a third-person 3D action roguelite inspired by Brazilian folklore. Upgrade your abilities during each run to unlock effects that can reshape your entire build, create powerful synergies, and fight through hordes of corrupted creatures.

    ActionStrategyAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death to Demons — Steam game cover

    Death to Demons

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

    You are a Necromancer, use your powers to raise the dead in this dark fantasy roguelite auto-battler. Build an undead army, evolve minions, choose powerful upgrades, and fight through waves of demons to break the gates of Hell and free the lands of Vaelthorron.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nightfall Survivor — Steam game cover

    Nightfall Survivor

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

    Survive the endless night together! Nightfall Survivor is a 3-player co-op roguelike that blends the intense, horde-slaying action of Vampire Survivors with deep strategic teamwork and progression.

    ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vibin' & Survivin' — Steam game cover

    Vibin' & Survivin'

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

    Vibin’ & Survivin’ is an action-packed sci-fi horde survivor roguelike where you unleash cosmic firepower against endless waves of alien foes. Craft game-changing builds, evolve 24 unique weapons, and harness the power of the Vibe Web to conquer chaotic space arenas!

    ActionRPGCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →