Single-player games like DEADLINE
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DEADLINE, 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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BAENANA
Single-player alternative to DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEADLINE.
BAENANA is a fast top‑down bullet‑hell arena shooter where fruit heroes blast waves of hostile veggies. Boost power‑ups, fire up to six weapons, and dodge heavy enemy bullet fire while crafting powerful roguelike builds to survive chaotic shoot’em‑up action.
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Grid Demon
Single-player alternative to DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEADLINE.
Turn a cyberpunk machine swarm against itself in a fast top-down bullet-heaven roguelite. Hack enemies into temporary allies, install run-changing Neural Patches, unleash your Grid Demon and break the Wardens guarding each deeper grid.
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Gatekeeper: Eclipse
Single-player alternative to DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEADLINE.
Fast-paced rogue-lite shooter. Gatekeeper: Eclipse is a prologue ver. of the game Gatekeeper. Go on a quest to find the stolen Heart of the Universe and shoot your way through the hordes of machine enemies!
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Demon Hunt
Single-player alternative to DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEADLINE.
Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!
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TerraTech Legion
Single-player alternative to DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DEADLINE.
TerraTech Legion, a chaotic Bullet Heaven Builder. Build the ultimate battle vehicle block by block and survive waves of robotic foes, ramming them at speed and shooting infinite projectiles.
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Megabonk
Single-player alternative to DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEADLINE.
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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Neon Abyss 2
Single-player alternative to DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEADLINE.
Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.
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Destropolis
Single-player alternative to DEADLINE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DEADLINE.
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...