Single-player games like Plague Road
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Plague Road, 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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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Plague Road.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Orcs Must Die! 2
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Plague Road.
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
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Gordian Quest
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Plague Road.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Plague Road.
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
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Hard West
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Plague Road.
When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions
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Nantucket
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Plague Road.
Chase after Moby Dick, and live through the Golden Age of American whaling in this seafaring strategy game. Set sail around the world, manage your ship and crew, and live Ishmael's story, the sole survivor of the Pequod, a few years after the events narrated by Herman Melville in his masterpiece.
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Convoy
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Plague Road.
Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.
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Overture
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Plague Road.
Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!
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Mecho Tales
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Plague Road.
An all-new adventure in the world of Mecho Wars! Run and shoot through chaotic platforming levels filled with spikes, bottomless pits and an army of deadly robots. Go it alone or team up with your friends in 4-player local multiplayer. Directed by Luc Bernard.
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War Theatre
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Plague Road.
Turn-based strategy with RPG elements. Take command of seven unique heroes, each with a specialization to change the course of every battle. Features single-player campaign and multiplayer modes available local or online.
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Death Tales
Single-player alternative to Plague Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Plague Road.
Play as a new reaper, completing quests, collecting spells, and gathering equipment to fight through hordes of enemies in this grim but whimsical 2D adventure!