Single-player games like Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol, 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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Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
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THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.
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Double Dragon Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
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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Pang Adventures
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion!
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System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....
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THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake is a remake of the second entry in the well-known and popular rail-shooter series. Take on the lone role of a secret agent as James or Gary, or team up in co-op mode to neutralize the dangerous undead monsters standing in your way.
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Blood: One Unit Whole Blood
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
You carved your soul to shreds in servitude to a dark god, but false promises and betrayal were your only reward. Now you have a score to settle and it will be measured in blood! Experience the madness in one carnage-soaked package! All the gore, all the unholy war! Zombies, gargoyles, hellhounds and blood-crazed hordes of horrors await!
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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Castlevania Advance Collection
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
Count Dracula is once more back from the dead... Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collection, a compilation of timeless action-exploration masterpieces!
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Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The most popular Heroes® title of all time is back in HD! Fifteen years later, rediscover the epic tale of Queen Catherine Ironfist, as she re-embarks on her critically acclaimed quest to unite her ravaged homeland and re-conquer the kingdom of Erathia.
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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Absolum
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
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METAL SLUG 3
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
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METAL SLUG
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
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METAL SLUG X
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
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Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
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Sanitarium
Single-player alternative to Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol.
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.