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Single-player games like SYNTHETIK: Arena

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SYNTHETIK: Arena, 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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    SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising — Steam game cover

    SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

    Single-player alternative to SYNTHETIK: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SYNTHETIK: Arena.

    SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SYNTHETIK 2 — Steam game cover

    SYNTHETIK 2

    Single-player alternative to SYNTHETIK: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SYNTHETIK: Arena.

    SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!

    2021ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neon Chrome — Steam game cover

    Neon Chrome

    Single-player alternative to SYNTHETIK: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SYNTHETIK: Arena.

    A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

    Single-player alternative to SYNTHETIK: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SYNTHETIK: Arena.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cluckmech Oasis — Steam game cover

    Cluckmech Oasis

    Single-player alternative to SYNTHETIK: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SYNTHETIK: Arena.

    Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Stormers — Steam game cover

    Rogue Stormers

    Single-player alternative to SYNTHETIK: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SYNTHETIK: Arena.

    An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.

    2016ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rift Loopers — Steam game cover

    Rift Loopers

    Single-player alternative to SYNTHETIK: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SYNTHETIK: Arena.

    Survive the horrors of the multiverse, alone or with your comrades, as you battle against an onslaught of insectoid like creatures. Combine abilities in different ways each loop to overcome and return safely to your universe.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Risk of Rain 2 — Steam game cover

    Risk of Rain 2

    Single-player alternative to SYNTHETIK: Arena — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SYNTHETIK: Arena.

    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.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →