Single-player games like Switchblade
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Switchblade, 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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Darksiders™
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
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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Blades of Time
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.
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X-Blades
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.
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GIGA WRECKER
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
Become more than human and save mankind from total annihilation! From legendary developer Game Freak comes an action adventure like no other - manipulate the world around you and smash the evil Ajeet to smithereens!
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Blade Kitten
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.
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Castle In The Darkness
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
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killer7
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.
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Tomb Raider I (1996)
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
Adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Scion. With her fearless acrobatic style she runs, jumps, swims and climbs her way towards the truth of its origin and powers - leaving only a trail of empty tombs and gun-cartridges in her wake.
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Tomb Raider II (1997)
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon.
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Tomb Raider VI: The Angel of Darkness (2003)
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Switchblade.
A series of grisly murders brings Lara into conflict with a sinister Alchemist from the past, and a secret alliance of powerful individuals shrouded in mystery. Accused of the murder of her one time mentor, Werner Von Croy, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run.
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Tomb Raider III (1998)
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
Thousands of years ago a meteor crashed into Antarctica and the shockwaves of its impact are being felt in the modern age. Lara Croft will follow clues leading to a deadly secret, boldly leaping chasms and blasting monsters that no one has leaped or blasted before. This time she faces a mystery that's from way out of this world.
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Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
According to Egyptian legend, Horus, son of the light, outwitted the evil God Set and imprisoned him in a secret tomb. Five thousand years later, Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb and unwittingly unleashes the evil God Set, fulfilling the ancient prophecy of his return to plunge mankind into darkness!
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Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000)
Single-player alternative to Switchblade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Switchblade.
Lara Croft is missing in Egypt - presumed dead. Those closest to her gather together at the Croft Estate on a grey, rainy day for a memorial service in her honour. Afterwards, the friends sit quietly together in the study of the Croft Mansion and reminisce about Lara's past exploits; exploits that have until now remained a secret..