Single-player games like Shadow Gangs
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Shadow Gangs, 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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Holua's Arcades
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gangs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gangs.
Master the golden age of the arcade! Holua’s Arcades packs four pixel-perfect challenges into one digital cabinet. Dominate a brutal 90s beat 'em up, survive a cosmic bullet hell, execute a stealthy ninja heist, and conquer a co-op precision platformer. Climb the global leaderboards today!
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Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gangs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gangs.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
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Ninshi Masuta
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gangs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gangs.
Ninshi Masuta is a 2D action game where you are a ninja and have to save the city from the chaos caused by criminals.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gangs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gangs.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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Jitsu Squad
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gangs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gangs.
Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.
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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gangs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Gangs.
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
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STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gangs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Gangs.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
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Ninja Senki DX
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gangs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Gangs.
Kinuhime was killed by a ninja demon. Now, Hayate has become obsessed with revenge! But can revenge bring her back?
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Shinobi Shift
Single-player alternative to Shadow Gangs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadow Gangs.
Shinobi Shift is a first-person platformer with shooter elements where you can control the time!