Single-player games like Dead Extraction
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Extraction, 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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One More Depth
Single-player alternative to Dead Extraction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Extraction.
A fast-paced, 4-player co-op action RPG. As an orphan, dive into twisted realms to retrieve the legendary "Precious." Don't let the cute art fool you—lethal threats await in the abyss. Dual-Class Builds: Mix and match classes with diverse loot to craft thousands of unique combat styles.
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Scum's Errand
Single-player alternative to Dead Extraction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Extraction.
Raid cursed dungeons, claim powerful loot, and escape before it's too late. Scum's Errand is a top-down roguelite horde shooter with extraction mechanics where every run makes you stronger, but greed can cost you everything.
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Osteomalacia
Single-player alternative to Dead Extraction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Extraction.
Osteomalacia is a 2D top-down survival shooter set in a fog-covered city overrun by mutated beasts. Fight to escape by any means, upgrade your gear and skills, and uncover the story as you survive.
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Little Drone TuTuTu
Single-player alternative to Dead Extraction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Extraction.
Arm a tiny drone past common sense, then shoot absolutely everything. The research facility can reconsider science afterward.
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DeadEye: A Roguelike Shooter
Single-player alternative to Dead Extraction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Extraction.
Stop time and master your revolver in this intense 2D roguelike shooter. Face relentless hordes, defeat brutal bosses, forge powerful pacts, and collect artifacts and pets as you fight to survive.
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One Dumb Wizard
Single-player alternative to Dead Extraction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Dead Extraction.
One Dumb Wizard is an action roguelike where you play as a wizard hell-bent on getting their money back from the Bartender. Find charms to power up your wand, parts to craft new wands, and strategically sling spells in your singular mission to GET YOUR MONEY BACK.
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Disaster Plan Z
Single-player alternative to Dead Extraction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Extraction.
Disaster Plan Z is a hardcore single-player shooting survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players need to utilize various weapons along with their unique skills, construct different buildings, and continuously upgrade to resist the invasion of countless zombies and mutant creatures.
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Deepforge Brawl
Single-player alternative to Dead Extraction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Extraction.
Deepforge Brawl is a dwarven arena roguelite where your weapons fire themselves — you just have to survive. Charge your beard, chug your ale, and dash through goblin hordes across six depths of the mountain. Forge builds from 13 auto-firing weapons, evolve them, and descend until the Maw takes you.