Single-player games like KUNAI
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to KUNAI, 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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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KUNAI.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
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STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with KUNAI.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
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Cyber Shadow
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KUNAI.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
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Narita Boy
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with KUNAI.
Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!
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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KUNAI.
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
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Shadow Blade: Reload
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KUNAI.
Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!
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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with KUNAI.
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KUNAI.
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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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KUNAI.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with KUNAI.
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Single-player alternative to KUNAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with KUNAI.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.