Single-player games like Heat Guardian
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Heat Guardian, 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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Crimsonland
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Heat Guardian.
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
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Shadowgrounds Survivor
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heat Guardian.
Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.
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Kalaban
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Heat Guardian.
Horror-themed action-adventure set in alternate history Finland.
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Guardians of Orion (Phase 2)
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Heat Guardian.
Guardians of Orion is a Sci-Fi Action RPG Looter Shooter with Dinosaurs and Robots. Complete Mission Objectives all over the Galaxy with your friends to earn new Gear & Rewards!
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Black Skylands
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Heat Guardian.
Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.
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Antipaint
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Heat Guardian.
An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.
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10 Miles To Safety
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Heat Guardian.
The Apocalypse has arrived and your goal is simple: Make it 10 miles to safety through a limitless procedurally-generated world overrun with The Infected and packed with the tools and weapons to fight them.
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Nation Red
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Heat Guardian.
Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heat Guardian.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
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Mini Metro
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Heat Guardian.
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
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Fallout 4
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
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Metro Exodus
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heat Guardian.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
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H.E.N.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Heat Guardian.
Forget about the rules, there are none here. Just you, your weapon and the endless, ominous wastelands waiting for you to plunge into them. So, are you ready to become a predator among predators? Then welcome to H.E.N.T.A.L.K.E.R.. It will hurt, but damn it will be fun!
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Mouse Hero
Single-player alternative to Heat Guardian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Heat Guardian.
Simple and meditative game, use only mouse! The target of the game is simple, without touching obstacles to get to the exit. As hundred levels with increasing difficulty.