Single-player games like Blaster Master Zero
Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Blaster Master Zero, 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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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
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Sonic Mania
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Blaster Master Zero 2
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".
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Abyss Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…
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Broforce
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
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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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
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Blaster Master Zero 3
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!
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Master Blaster
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Grab your controller, charge your blasters and prepare for the physics shooter of the Universe! Take on diverse gameplay challenges, manage and upgrade your resources and abilities while you unfold the mysteries of the Cosmos. Defeat LORD CHAOSBRINGER and earn your title as the MASTER BLASTER!
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SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
SUNSOFT revival commemoration! Three carefully selected songs from SUNSOFT's works from the 1980s: "Wings of Madura," "53 Stations of the Tokaido," and "Ripple Island" are included!
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
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Gal*Gun 2
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Notoriously lewd first-person shooter, where you find yourself irresistible to every girl in school! Fend off their advances as you explore the school grounds. Use gadgets to expel mischievous demons and upgrade kit like the 'Demon Sweeper' to suck the skirts clean off your suitors!
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Gal*Gun: Double Peace
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
A rail shooter, with a difference, replacing bullets with pheromone shots, and enemies with giddy love-obsessed school girls. Every love letter and advancing kiss drains your energy! Repel them while upgrading your power ups and take part in outrageously lewd mini-games to find your true love!
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Azure Striker Gunvolt
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
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Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
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Dragon Marked For Death
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Dragon Marked For Death is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG game where up to 4 players can play together in online multiplayer. The characters, known as the Dragonblood Clan, have forged a pact with the Astral Dragon, which granted them special new powers.
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YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
Single-player alternative to Blaster Master Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blaster Master Zero.
Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!