Single-player games like Animal war
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Animal war, 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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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Infernax
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Rampage Knights
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
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Orcs Must Die! 2
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
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Slave Princess Sarah
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Play as Sarah, the sexy warrior princess, as she fights to restore peace to her kingdom! Enjoy ultra-low res pixel animations, 8 bit chip tune sound, and a cutting edge hardcore story to tie them all together! Nostalgia and newness come together in this 8 Bit hand-held game style action RPG!
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MONMUSU * FIGHT!
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
An action game containing monster girls, extreme battles and nonsensical fun!
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80S escape
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
This is a first person shooting game,The player is a pathfinder soldier, who is free to explore the surrounding area to collect intelligence,Players can kill the enemy or avoid the enemy's attack, so as to ensure that the health value can survive for as long as possible.
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Strip Fighter 5: Chimpocon Edition
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Animal war.
22 eccentric fighters battle for supremacy in a mysterious underground fighting competition! Brimming with tongue-in-cheek humor, excess violence, and wanton titillation...re-experience a classic age of gaming with this love filled tribute to hardcore fans of 90's era 2D fighting games!
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StudioS Fighters: Climax Champions
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
An entire generation of StudioS characters all fighting to be #1! Fight your way to the top with satisfying and easy to execute combos! A unique retro-style game inspired by 90s era handheld fighting games!
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Strip Fighter ZERO
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
The bawdy spoof filled origin game of the "Strip Fighter" series of 90's style 2D fighting games finally hits the scene! An underground fighting tournament filled with deadly fighters and martial artists. Their fierce battle for supremacy is about to unfold!
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Womb Defense Force
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Run and gun your way deep into the neo-humanoid territory and save mankind from its own creation! Fight as special ops commander Layla in this mutant blasting weapon rich 2D action sci-fi shooter!