Single-player games like River City Girls
Below are 22 single-player Steam games similar to River City Girls, 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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River City Girls 2
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
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Fight'N Rage
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
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Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.
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River City Girls Zero
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
Join Kunio, Riki, Misako, and Kyoko for bone-crunching, 16-bit, co-op beat-'em-up action - newly translated and released outside of Japan after 28 years! The original 1994 graphics, soundtrack, and gameplay are augmented with new motion-comic cutscenes, a new animated intro, and new music!
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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
"Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate" is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up with the heart of a fighting game, showcasing nostalgic pixel art and the latest cross-platform online multiplayer. Experience the biggest and most expansive entry in the "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds" series to date!
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Mother Russia Bleeds
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.
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MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.
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Tiles in Time
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Enter this challenge in which you must paint all the tiles before reaching the last one in the shortest time possible. Visit different worlds and face different puzzles which will test all your skills.
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Street Fighter V
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
Experience the intensity of head-to-head battles with Street Fighter® V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options.
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Double Dragon Trilogy
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
A groundbreaking, uber-popular game upon its arcade debut in 1987. Double Dragon is the undisputed godfather of co-op beat ‘em up.
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
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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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
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River City Ransom: Underground
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
Alex and Ryan must take to the streets to help a new crop of fighters. You'll earn money, unlock moves, and upgrade your skills in a sprawling city. This modern take on an old classic features over 500 unique street fighting moves, dozens of weapons, and fun online multiplayer modes.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
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Final Night
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
A nightmarish descent into your worst memories awaits. In "Final Night," you're forced to relive your darkest traumas - now twisted into monstrous, living horrors that hunt you relentlessly. Every shadow hides a piece of your broken past, eager to drag you into the abyss.
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DuckTales: Remastered
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
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Double Dragon: Neon
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
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Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to River City Girls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with River City Girls.
The ultimate edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes with all of the previously released DLC, Modes, and Costumes in one epic collection! Includes an exclusive Blue Bathing Suit for use in Beach Mode!