Single-player games like Protect the Orb
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Protect the Orb, 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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Just Shoot
Single-player alternative to Protect the Orb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Protect the Orb.
Fight through hordes of enemies in this action roguelite, find random weapons and discover secret card combos to create devastating builds and survive the chaos.
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インターネットサバイバーサバイバーズ
Single-player alternative to Protect the Orb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Protect the Orb.
A top-down action roguelite Touhou fangame featuring Flan, who's... started streaming and has taken the internet by storm!? Collect likes and coins to power up your weapons! Your very viewer count becomes your life! Annihilate the constant hordes of enemies and survive, survive, SURVIVE!
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Shardstorm
Single-player alternative to Protect the Orb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Protect the Orb.
After the Echo's fall, her shattered sins awoke once more. Shardstorm is a deep, replayable horde-survivor ARPG. Wield seven sentient Shards, battle towering Sin bosses, and break the game with infinite weapon scaling, skill trees, and legendary loot. Survive the storm. Shape your Wrath.
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Machick 2
Single-player alternative to Protect the Orb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Protect the Orb.
A magical, chaotic roguelike-survivor. Craft insane wands, evolve and fuse powerful spells, equip crazy gear, and wield the power of divine relics. Get ready to wipe out hordes of hungry frogs and face mighty bosses in unique, unpredictable runs.
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Fight To The Death
Single-player alternative to Protect the Orb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Protect the Orb.
Fight To The Death is a roguelite game where you enter an arena filled with hundreds or even thousands of monsters. Utilizing each character's unique skills, collecting powerful items, crafting your own playstyle, and striving to be the last one standing.
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Megabonk
Single-player alternative to Protect the Orb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Protect the Orb.
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
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Endless waves survival
Single-player alternative to Protect the Orb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Protect the Orb.
Endless Waves Survival is an adrenaline-fueled endless survival game. Fight a continuous onslaught of enemies and claim upgrades and new abilities as you level up. How long will you survive the next run?
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Dungeon Survivors
Single-player alternative to Protect the Orb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Protect the Orb.
Dungeon Survivors is a top-down fantasy roguelite where you can use your class abilities to fight off a horde of fantasy monsters. Choose from a variety of abilities and items to create unique builds and survive with 1-4 players.
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RPG Incremental Idle
Single-player alternative to Protect the Orb — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Protect the Orb.
An idle RPG: train 17 skills, master nine weapons, craft your own gear, unlock seven boss-guarded regions, and raise an Estate that works while you sleep — your progress keeps ticking even offline.