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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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
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Starbound
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
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Torchlight II
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.
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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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Outlast
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
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Mark of the Ninja
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Animal war — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animal war.
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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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!