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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Malignant Survivors 2
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
Experience the most intense 3D crowd combat ever. Pick a hero, gear up and face the horde. Grab loot, get stronger and stay alive. Died? Try another hero, another build. Find your own path to the Abyss.
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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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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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Overleveled
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
A fast paced rogue-lite RPG where you create overpowered builds while exploring an expansive dungeon filled with dangerous monsters and powerful artifacts. Play solo or with up to three friends. Every run earns permanent gear upgrades. You'll need everything you have to beat... Doug
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PLEASE STOP THE RAIN
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
A survivor-like with no timer. Wren, an orphan of the last dry circle in a world that has rained for 31 years, learns to write weather instead of swinging a sword. Walk out for a harder run, walk back to breathe, and decide whether the Rain should stop at all.
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MOLTYN
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
MOLTYN: Destruction physics superhero sandbox where every pixel is simulated: rock, sand, water, lava, ice and metal that melt, flood, freeze and collapse for real. Play a superhero with every power of the earth in 18 story missions, free-play worlds and kaiju fights. Early Access 12 November 2026.
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Shotgun Rogue
Single-player alternative to Shadow Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Runner.
Shotgun Rogue is a fast-paced roguelite where you defend your home from waves of enemies. Upgrade weapons, build turrets and traps, and unlock passive abilities each round. Create powerful combos, fortify your base, and survive as long as you can.
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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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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.