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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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Ranked picks

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    Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015Action9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake — Steam game cover

    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.

    2022Action24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Double Dragon Trilogy — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015Action5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pang Adventures — Steam game cover

    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!

    2016ActionStrategyCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    System Shock: Enhanced Edition — Steam game cover

    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....

    2015ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025Action24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blood: One Unit Whole Blood — Steam game cover

    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!

    2014ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Resident Evil — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mega Man Legacy Collection — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Castlevania Advance Collection — Steam game cover

    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!

    2021Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Streets of Rage 4 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Absolum — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    METAL SLUG 3 — Steam game cover

    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!

    2014Action1.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    METAL SLUG — Steam game cover

    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!

    2015Action1.59 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    METAL SLUG X — Steam game cover

    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!

    2014Action1.59 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition — Steam game cover

    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.

    2013ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sanitarium — Steam game cover

    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.

    2014Adventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →