Single-player games like DeadTide
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DeadTide, 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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The Way of Ping-Pong
Single-player alternative to DeadTide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.
A roguelike bullet-hell shooter where table tennis meets ancient mythology. Wield your paddle to strike enemies with bouncing balls, retrieve them to attack again, and craft powerful builds through strategic upgrades.
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Pixel Quest: Survivor
Single-player alternative to DeadTide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.
In this action roguelite with unique and themed characters, create your build and face hordes of enemies with up to 4 friends online, kill monsters, collect their souls, face bosses and survive!
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Blast Head
Single-player alternative to DeadTide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.
Blast Head is a meta progression-focused roguelite/bullet heaven with absurd weapons, powerful runes, and non-linear weapon skill trees. Dive into 10–30 minute runs, discover wild synergies, and unleash chaos across alien arenas.
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Loki's Revenge
Single-player alternative to DeadTide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.
Loki’s Revenge is a survivors-like roguelite where you play as Norse gods fighting Loki’s army of monsters! Level up to gain powerful upgrades and explore hand-crafted maps to find secrets. Build the ultimate overpowered god with permanent upgrades and master each god’s signature ability.
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Exertion
Single-player alternative to DeadTide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.
Classic arcade shooting meets Survivor-style progression in this side-scrolling action roguelite. Draft powerful cards, discover game-breaking synergies, and unleash bullet hell upon hordes of enemies. Die, upgrade your stats, and return to the arena to become the ultimate weapon.
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Inventorism
Single-player alternative to DeadTide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.
Inventorism is a real-time action roguelike where your build lives in your inventory: items take up grid space, link up with their neighbors, and merge into stronger versions. Get the layout right, then take it into the horde, reading the fight and picking targets as you carve a way through.
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Shardstorm
Single-player alternative to DeadTide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.
After the Echo's fall, her shattered sins awoke once more. Shardstorm is a deep, replayable horde-survivor ARPG. Wield seven sentient Shards, battle towering Sin bosses, and break the game with infinite weapon scaling, skill trees, and legendary loot. Survive the storm. Shape your Wrath.
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Dungero
Single-player alternative to DeadTide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with DeadTide.
Dive into the realm of offline roguelike action RPG. Game with easy gameplay, innovation, and addictive loot mechanics. Fight Monsters, Crawl Dungeons, Loot treasures, Have fun