Single-player games like RunningDead
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to RunningDead, 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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Roundguard
Single-player alternative to RunningDead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with RunningDead.
Roundguard is a bouncy dungeon crawler with pinball physics, lots of loot, and a randomized castle full of oddballs. Press your luck against hordes of dangerously cute monsters and challenging roguelike elements in this all-round bouncy adventure!
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Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes
Single-player alternative to RunningDead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with RunningDead.
Zombie Rollerz is the ultimate mashup of classic pinball, zombie defense and rogue-like! Shoot, slam and smash your way through hordes of zombies and epic boss fights. Select your hero, it’s time to become a pinball wizard!
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Box Room
Single-player alternative to RunningDead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with RunningDead.
Pick up and throw magic boxes. Use abilities like the Magic Wand to zap them away. Call in the next round of boxes, and organize your room to maximize combinations and chain reactions. Explore a sprawling dungeon of ever changing rules, surprises and milestones to conquer.
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Meme Machine
Single-player alternative to RunningDead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with RunningDead.
Meme Machine is a color-matching puzzle action game. Pick your meme and use single- and multi-colored pieces to do battle to crush your opponent!
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Bonk The Goblins!
Single-player alternative to RunningDead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with RunningDead.
Bonk the Goblins! is Whackamole meets microgames! It's full of hectic and funny score attack arcade action.
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Car Mechanic Flipper
Single-player alternative to RunningDead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with RunningDead.
Car Mechanic Flipper is an arcade pinball game where you bounce cars instead of balls
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Darkanoid
Single-player alternative to RunningDead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with RunningDead.
The Black Zone is a place where Arkanoid fans will truly be tested. Here you will find pain, heartache, and merciless Bosses.
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Brick Breaker Maker
Single-player alternative to RunningDead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with RunningDead.
Brick Breaker Maker is a rich, element-based Arkanoid game in which you need to flexibly control the baffle to bounce the ball and break the bricks to win. The game provides level editor that can be shared in the workshop to interact with other players, which is full of fun and competition.