Single-player games like DED
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to DED, 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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Bloody Walls
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DED.
The world was plunged into chaos following an accident at a bio-weapon research facility. 100% of the earth's population has been infected. There is an antidote that blocks infection from the airborne strain of the virus, but the effect is temporary.
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BUTCHER
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DED.
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
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Kusan: City of Wolves
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DED.
Kusan: City of Wolves is a high-octane hardcore top-down shooter where players fight through a brutal urban jungle ruled by gunfire and corruption to save Haru — a girl fitted with a city-grade atomic weapon.
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Dread Templar
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DED.
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
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Project Warlock
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DED.
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DED.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Hotline Miami
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DED.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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Devil Daggers
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DED.
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
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Coloring Game: Pixel
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DED.
New Game in the Coloring Game Collection. If you’re among those who don’t like coloring large images, then this is the game for you. 60 smaller images are sure to attract your attention for 12-14 hours.
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XXZ: XXL
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DED.
Zombie Apocalypses turned out to be somewhat different from what science fiction authors used to write. Only women can turn into zombies. Day Z caught you in one of the biggest strip clubs in Las Vegas. You are gathering a group of three people in order to escape the city.
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Coloring Game: Girls
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DED.
Coloring Game: Girls is a game with double anti-stress effect (coloring by numbers plus beautiful girls).
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Coloring Game: Studio
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DED.
Coloring Game: Studio is now not only paint by numbers, but also a small graphics editor.
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XXZ
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with DED.
Zombie Apocalypses turned out to be somewhat different from what science fiction authors used to write. Only women can turn into zombies. You are spending your holidays on a tropical island when Day Z comes. Your mission is to lead a group of three people who try to escape to the boat.
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XXX Puzzle
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with DED.
“XXX Puzzle” is a interpretation of the game “15 Puzzle”. It is straightforward and yet captivating, designed for true lovers of intellectual games.
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Mojo: Hanako
Single-player alternative to DED — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with DED.
"Mojo: Hanako” is a new version of the famous game “2048”, an original approach to this well-known puzzle. Beautiful Hanako will keep you company during the game. The more points you get, the less clothes remain on the girl.