Single-player games like ARCADE
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to ARCADE, 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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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ARCADE.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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Tetris® Effect: Connected
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with ARCADE.
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
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Beat Hazard
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with ARCADE.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ARCADE.
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?
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Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with ARCADE.
Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.
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Serious Sam 3: BFE
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ARCADE.
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ARCADE.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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Ragnarock
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with ARCADE.
Lead your viking ship to victory in this rhythm game! Pound your drums to the sound of epic music, from celtic rock to viking power metal, and set sail against your rivals. Solo, Split-Screen & Online PVP included.
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!AnyWay!
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with ARCADE.
Do you like parkour? Dashing retro times? AnyWay! Try yourself on an unsuccessful journey in the role of Joy, feel the burden of parkour! A small, but exciting adventure Joy will not make you relax, not for you, not for your friends!
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Dots!
Single-player alternative to ARCADE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with ARCADE.
Dots! An exciting game built on an easy and relaxed gaming experience. You just need to relax and enjoy the gameplay for many hours.