Single-player games like Dead End Job
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Dead End Job, 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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The Crackpet Show
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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Iron Fisticle
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
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God's Trigger
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
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Dead Estate
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
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Renegade Ops
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead End Job.
Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.
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Dead
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
The universe wants you dead. Take on the ten great spirits of the universe in this intense boss fighting challenge!
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REPLIKATOR
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
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Into the Restless Ruins
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
A roguelike deckbuilder where you create the dungeon you fight through. Each night use your cards to expand the ruins then battle through them, harvesting Glimour from the lost souls and improving your deck. Can you reach The Warden and defeat it, so The Maiden will grant your heart’s desire?
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Binaries
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
Test your reflexes and awareness as you simultaneously guide two lovable balls through over 100 brightly-coloured challenges in a controller-smashingly tough BAFTA nominated platformer.
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Dungeon Golf
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dead End Job.
It’s mini golf in a dungeon (duh). Whack your way through lava, traps and monsters using a lute, your fists, or your own skeletal leg. You can even score a hole-in-none! Compete with your friends online or together to be the true Dungeon Golf champion.
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Ice Cream Wars
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dead End Job.
A madcap arcade driving game in the unexpectedly cut-throat world of the frozen confectionary distribution industry. Race against the clock (and Gelatoni's henchmen) to provide the residents of Rippleton with the sweet frozen treats they're craving.
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Into the Slimy Mines
Single-player alternative to Dead End Job — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead End Job.
A roguelike tower defense with a card-driven twist. Build your deck, carve out tunnels, and deploy defences directly into the path of the swarm. Rank up your chosen Guild and rescue your Dwarven crew to get off this frackin’ slime-infested moon!