Single-player games like Shank 2
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Shank 2, 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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Shank
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank 2.
Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.
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Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shank 2.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.
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DmC: Devil May Cry
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shank 2.
In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.
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Broforce
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank 2.
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
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Final Exam
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank 2.
Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures.
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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shank 2.
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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My Friend Pedro
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank 2.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
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Wulverblade
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank 2.
Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.
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Rambo The Video Game + Baker Team DLC
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shank 2.
RAMBO ® THE VIDEO GAME is a rail-shooter that puts the player in John Rambo’s combat boots, and takes them on an action packed journey through the iconic combat sequences and story-arcs of FIRST BLOOD ™, RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II ™ & RAMBO III ™.
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METAL SLUG
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shank 2.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
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Don't Starve Together
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank 2.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
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Oxygen Not Included
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shank 2.
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
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Don't Starve
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shank 2.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
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Griftlands
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shank 2.
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
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Mark of the Ninja
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank 2.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
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Rotwood
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shank 2.
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
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Hot Lava
Single-player alternative to Shank 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank 2.
The Floor is Hot Lava! Run, jump, climb, and surf across nostalgia-packed environments flooded with hot molten lava. Explore alone, or join your friends. And whatever you do, don’t touch the floor.