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Single-player games like Lethal Running

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lethal Running, 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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    Rapture — Steam game cover

    Rapture

    Single-player alternative to Lethal Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Lethal Running.

    A procedurally generated dungeon crawling game. Form a party of adventurers, equip yourself with mysterious relics and prepare to face powerful foes as you dwell deeper into Rapture.

    2020StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Running on Empty — Steam game cover

    Running on Empty

    Single-player alternative to Lethal Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Lethal Running.

    Running on Empty is a minimal yet deep post-apocalyptic role-playing game with resource management mechanics (in 64x64 retro pixel graphics!)

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    March of the Living — Steam game cover

    March of the Living

    Single-player alternative to Lethal Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lethal Running.

    Roguelike-like inspired by FTL and popular zombie fiction. Guide a group of survivors to a rumoured safe haven.

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber City Escape — Steam game cover

    Cyber City Escape

    Single-player alternative to Lethal Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lethal Running.

    Cyber City Escape is a 3D topdown roguelite shooter set in a cyberpunk world. The game features procedurally generated maps, fog of war fueled exploration, multiple weapon types, multiple enemy types, environmental hazards and traps, equipment kiosks to buy gear, permanent progression and more.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Doomsday Hunters — Steam game cover

    Doomsday Hunters

    Single-player alternative to Lethal Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lethal Running.

    Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!

    2023ActionIndie15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crying Suns — Steam game cover

    Crying Suns

    Single-player alternative to Lethal Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lethal Running.

    Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

    2019StrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Great Rebellion — Steam game cover

    The Great Rebellion

    Single-player alternative to Lethal Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lethal Running.

    The Great Rebellion is a cyberpunk 2D sidescrolling run'n'gun roguelite using mouse/twinstick-shooter controls. It features randomly generated levels, multiple difficulty modes (including optional permadeath), a dynamic soundtrack and an upgradeable player character.

    2024ActionIndie15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Invisible, Inc. — Steam game cover

    Invisible, Inc.

    Single-player alternative to Lethal Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lethal Running.

    Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →