Single-player games like Katana Soul
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Katana Soul, 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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Katana ZERO
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
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Insanity's Blade
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child. Insanity's Blade: The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This is the tale of the sword's creation.
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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BUTCHER
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
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Hotline Miami
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
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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Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
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Blasphemous
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
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Abduction Bit
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Abduction Bit is a NES-like arcade based on elements of some timeless classics from 80's (Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber, Mario Bros).
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SEEP Universe
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! SEEP Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era!
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Dragon Climax
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!
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Super BOO Quest
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Katana Soul.
Super BOO Quest is a lighthearted game suitale for every kind of player, from casual to hardcore. It is a mix of arcade, puzzle, and stealth, to be played alone or with a friend. The game is presented with 16 bit-style graphics, as a tribute to Super Nintendo.
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Thunderflash
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Thunderflash is a "love letter" to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run 'n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.
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Adventure Bit
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Jump, run, steal, fight, catch, and solve puzzles in this minimal-style adventure inspired by the golden age of the Japanese computer MSX!
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Swords & Bones
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!
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Roar of Revenge
Single-player alternative to Katana Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana Soul.
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!