Single-player games like BEAM Inc.
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to BEAM Inc., 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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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with BEAM Inc..
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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DEFRAG
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with BEAM Inc..
DEFRAG is a game about cleansing corrupted sectors and refining them through optimization to build a stronger system. Collect resources, adjust configurations, and complete your build as you progress.
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DO NOT FEED THE VIRUS - Incremental
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with BEAM Inc..
Grow your organism, gather biomass, and expand your colony. A casual, short mouse-driven incremental game focused on growth and progression.
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Polygon Attack
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with BEAM Inc..
Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!
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Dwarf Eats Mountain
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with BEAM Inc..
Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.
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Astrodle
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with BEAM Inc..
Ready for some chill time in space? Astrodle has you covered. Watch the numbers soar as you upgrade your ship and travel the stars. Oh, and you might just become a god.
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Mining Survivors
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with BEAM Inc..
Incremental Survivors-like in which you mine valuable resources whilst slaying hoards of enemies.
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Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with BEAM Inc..
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
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Idle Monkeylogy
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with BEAM Inc..
IDLE GAME based on the Infinite Monkey Theorem
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QTI - Quantum Tunnel Idle
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with BEAM Inc..
AN IDLE GAME BASED ON THE "TUNNELING EFFECT"!
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Child of Ash
Single-player alternative to BEAM Inc. — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The hero who stopped a world-eating calamity was branded a demon by history. Centuries later, an orphan carrying his last fragment pieces the truth together from rumor and record. No combat — only Ashen Flame, a power that costs you with every use. Two loops. One truth.