Single-player games like Vellum
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Vellum, 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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Gatekeeper
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
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What the Fog
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vellum.
What the Fog?! You’ve been sucked into a cursed boardgame! Now you and a friend will need to work together to survive. Run, jump, dash, and shoot to escape swarms of angry monsters in this chaotic co-op roguelite from the world of Dead by Daylight.
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Risk of Rain 2
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
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Atomic Picnic
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Third-person bullet heaven meets explosive co-op action! Swing, dash, and blast through monster swarms while combining upgrades and discovering rare evolutions to create game-breaking builds of destruction.
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Deadzone: Rogue
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vellum.
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
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ArcRunner
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Traverse 'The Arc' in this beautiful, Cyberpunk-styled action rogue-lite as you attempt to reset an evil rogue AI. Experiment with different weapons and augments as you fight hordes of machines programmed for your annihilation! Collect Nanites & power-up after every run either solo or with friends!
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Crab Champions
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.
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Ziggurat
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
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Roboquest
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
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Wizard of Legend
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
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Ziggurat 2
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
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Immortal Redneck
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
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Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vellum.
Prepare yourself for the long awaited sequel. You will 360. You will noscope. You will see some weird af s*** on your quest to destroy the Illuminati and rescue the memes. Are you ready for 420BLAZEIT 2????!!1
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Battle Shapers
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vellum.
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
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Roads & Riches: Traveling Merchant Simulator
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Vellum.
Hit the road with your merchant caravan! Travel across faraway lands, sell wonderful wares, and find magical treasures - all to win over the world's hearts, minds... and wallets!
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Vellum: Raid Night Study Hall
Single-player alternative to Vellum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vellum.
Brush up on your fighting mechanics with Raid Night Study Hall - your worry-free (and actually free) guide to boss fights! Learn, practice, and don't stand in the fire! You will be prepared!