Single-player games like Dead Dungeon
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Dungeon, 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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Dungeon Escape
Single-player alternative to Dead Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Dungeon.
Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.
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1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to Dead Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Dungeon.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
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Aeon Drive
Single-player alternative to Dead Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Dungeon.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Dead Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dead Dungeon.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to Dead Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Dungeon.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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Super Meat Boy Forever
Single-player alternative to Dead Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Dungeon.
Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Dead Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Dungeon.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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Fury Unleashed
Single-player alternative to Dead Dungeon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Dungeon.
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.