Single-player games like Desert Child
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Desert Child, 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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Horizon Chase Turbo
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desert Child.
Thrilling arcade racing game, inspired by the super-fun-straight-to-the-point classic racing games from the 90s.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desert Child.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desert Child.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Xenon Racer
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desert Child.
It’s the year 2030, the era of flying vehicles. A one-off championship for wheel based vehicles has been organised, with cutting-edge electric cars boosted by Xenon gas. Drift through cities like Tokyo and Dubai as fast as you can and claim eternal glory!
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desert Child.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Desert Child.
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
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Headlander
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Desert Child.
Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a computer.
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Asteroid Bounty Hunter
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desert Child.
Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level.
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Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Desert Child.
Open your own Card shop by the seaside! Buy, trade and sell Cards, OR keep them for your own collection! Earn reputation with customers, beat your shop goals, unlock new decorations, and host exciting events to bring everyone to the best Card shop in town!
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Nanomon Virtual Pet
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desert Child.
Nanomon are byte-sized virtual pets for the corner of your screen! Raise over 25 unique monsters, and explore their cyber-world! Feed them, train them, or chill with them! By your side, nanomon evolve, learn new abilities, and venture further into the Nanoscape! What kind of monster will you raise?
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World's Fastest Pizza
Single-player alternative to Desert Child — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Desert Child.
Head to Australia and use all the superpowers you can to deliver fast pizza! Watch out for pizza-haters though! World's Fastest Pizza: It's not easy, when your pizza is so cheesy...