Single-player games like Shadow Runner
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Shadow Runner, 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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Warriors of the End
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
Warriors of the End is a fast-paced tower-defense horde-battler roguelike. Defend the Princess against enemy hordes by strategically positioning and upgrading your towers, customize unique characters with deadly weapons and spells, discover mindblowing synergies and create game-breaking builds!
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Koboo: The Tree Spirit
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
Koboo is a fast paced action rogue-lite platformer where you battle against towering hunters as a small tree spirit by attacking their weak points. Forge powerful synergies, explore the Ancient Forest's branching paths, fish, catch bugs and garden to rebuild your home!
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Undelve
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
A 2D Sci-fi Action Looter Shooter. Collect items and decide which to scrap for ammo while exploring a vast cave system, blowing up the very tunnels spiders use to reach you.
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Self Simulated
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
Self Simulated is a fast-paced precision platformer about a robotic copy of yourself, waking up with no memory of a severe accident. Dash, dodge, and double jump through 100+ handcrafted levels, reboot instantly on every fail, and uncover the truth behind your past.
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Void Reaver
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
Organize. Optimize. Obliterate. Welcome to a sci-fi bullet heaven where your inventory is your ultimate weapon. Arrange your backpack to create explosive synergies with 300+ items to unlock, dedicated skill trees and a high-octane soundtrack to blast through unrelenting waves of enemies !
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Mexican Ninja
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
Become the Mexican Ninja and fight to take back Nuevo Tokyo, where Narcos and Yakuzas have fused into the ruthless Narkuzas. Master slick combos, unleash outrageous Mexican Jutsus and craft deadly builds in this fast, chaotic 2.5D roguelike beat ’em up.
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Elsie
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
Elsie is a technicolour, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action-platformer filled with procedurally generated levels, an army of robots to blast through, and a wide scope of items & weaponry to make each run unique. Master countless magitek weapons and abilities in order to embrace the chaos.
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Army of Survivors
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
Wage war against massive hordes of orcs, undead and demons in this survival roguelite. Upgrade and combine epic weapons and talents. Enlist an army to fight alongside you. Embrace the chaos of the battlefield!
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Flux Tower Defense
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Elemental-rune tower defense with permadeath. Roll LAVA / GLACIER / ELECTRIC / STEEL attributes on your towers, combo into Tier 2 at Lv 10, dual-roll at Lv 15. Sell to reshape the path. 28 achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Cloud.
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Kingdom of Ashes - Fallen Era
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A single-player roguelike deck-builder set in a fallen kingdom. Draft cards, chain elemental resonances, fight through procedural maps of battles, shrines, and bosses. Spend Ash at the Forge for permanent upgrades. Eight heroes, brutal Ascension tiers.