Single-player games like Shady Knight
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Shady Knight, 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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Bloodthief
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Bloodthief is an ultra-fast melee dungeon-runner where you use momentum to parkour through hazardous dungeons and brutally slash through enemies. Speed-run through haunted crypts and castles and learn what dark secrets lie beneath.
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Overgrowth
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own!
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Boomerang X
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
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Neon White
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
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Shing!
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
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Ghostrunner
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shady Knight.
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
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Diatomic
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Diatomic has fast paced action, gun juggling, epic boss fights, Agility Challenges and much more! Level up, unlock new abilities and customize your power ups to try and conquer this brutally difficult arena shooter where the only way to survive is to keep moving!
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Cyber Hook
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
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ULTRAKILL
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
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Nine Sols
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
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Titanfall - The Final Hours
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shady Knight.
Written over the past four years, journalist Geoff Keighley ("The Final Hours of Portal 2") chronicles the making of TITANFALL from Respawn Entertainment. This longform app features never-before-seen photos, video and concept art from early development versions of the game.
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Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shady Knight.
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.