Single-player games like The Final Boss
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Final Boss, 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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99Vidas
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Final Boss.
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
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Pocket Bravery
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Final Boss.
Inspired by classic fighting games from the 90's such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, 'Pocket Bravery' channels the 'Neo Geo Pocket' aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist!
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Samurai GUNN
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Final Boss.
Samurai GUNN is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for 2 to 4 players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gunn, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling.
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Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Final Boss.
The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.
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TowerFall Ascension
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Final Boss.
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
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Lethal League
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Final Boss.
Lethal League is a competitive projectile fighting game where you have to hit an anti-gravity ball into the face of your opponent to win. The ball speeds up with every strike, up to explosively extreme velocities. Play intense local matches with friends and foes, challenge yourself in the singleplayer mode or battle it out online.
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Final Boss.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Final Boss.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Full Metal Sergeant
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Final Boss.
Be the drill instructor! Insult recruits with no remorse! Can you transform flabby recruits into lean war machines within 12 weeks?
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Until the Last Plane
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Final Boss.
Until the Last Plane is an airfield management game during WW2. Send pilots on mission. Craft spare parts. Repair your planes. Face your enemy and resist.
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Shape Cascade
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Final Boss.
Falling shapes drop from above, can you push them into the right place? Test your skills and fast reflexes in Shape Cascade!
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Full Metal Sergeant 2
Single-player alternative to The Final Boss — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Manage your camp, drill soldiers into specialized war machines and dominate turn-based battles. 12 Weeks. 9 Recruits. 1 Rule: break them or lose them.