Single-player games like Iron Wake
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Iron Wake, 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
- 1
Arenfall
Single-player alternative to Iron Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Iron Wake.
Arenfall is a dark fantasy boss-battling action RPG. Master parry and dodge across 4 classes, solo or in co-op for up to 3 players. Take on Story mode, then the roguelite Boss Rush where every run reshuffles the deck.
- 2
The Last Scribe
Single-player alternative to Iron Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A roguelite action game where you write your own spells in a magical language. Venture into stories inspired by the great classics of literature, master the power of glyphs, and save these tales before they vanish forever.
- 3
Surfpunk
Single-player alternative to Iron Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Iron Wake.
Surfpunk is a 1-4 player co-op "Surf 'n Slash" featuring radical surfer-pirates, procedurally-generated islands, awesome loot and endless swarms of monsters. Surf, Shred, Scavenge, Repeat!
- 4
Horde Slayer
Single-player alternative to Iron Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Iron Wake.
A fast-paced co-op action game where you customize your build, survive relentless hordes, and conquer brutal challenges for higher scores and bragging rights.
- 5
Gig Crawler
Single-player alternative to Iron Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Iron Wake.
WardCorp is hiring. The pay is good. The dungeons are not. Co-op extraction roguelite, every contract hits different!
- 6
Zomdied
Single-player alternative to Iron Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Iron Wake.
A hardcore top-down zombie survival sandbox RPG. Scavenge for supplies, craft essential gear, and fight to survive against an ever-evolving horde that grows stronger and more dangerous the longer you last. Finding it too easy to survive the turning? Make it a challenge worthy of your skill.
- 7
Assembly Run
Single-player alternative to Iron Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Blast through a miniature toy world alone or with up to three friends in a high-speed roguelike shooter. Snap bizarre attachments onto your weapon, master fluid movement, and stack loot until your build becomes unstoppable.
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ECHO //syntax
Single-player alternative to Iron Wake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Iron Wake.
Awaken. Scavenge. Survive.ECHO//syntax is a beat-em-up scrapper game set in a far future robotic world.