Single-player games like Shady Knight
Below are 13 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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LOOK UP AND GO
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Wishlist this fast paced, fps, score attack where every run is a risk. Use your points to bet on your own survival or make other players' runs harder. Get combos by stabbing, shooting, and doing tricks. Ascend the tower. Climb the leader board. Wishlist now.
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LoudShot
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
LoudShot is a fast-pace FPS where every hit counts and every weapon comes from the last enemy you dropped. Fights are aggressive and fast. you hit hard, move fast, switch weapons constantly and use the environment to assist you in the fight. slowing down is the quickest way to get killed.
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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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No Death In Wild West
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
“The Second Great Flood” is coming. Clock’s ticking. Master this Roguelike Speedrun game: Replay until you perform flawless actions to save every second.
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CASCADE
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
CASCADE is a stylish first-person roguelite with a focus on blazingly fast movement. Slide from surface to surface, unlock and upgrade abilities and face otherworldly enemies and bosses, all while exploring a corrupted digital space. But don't forget: Always keep on moving!
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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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Proxy Blade Zero
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shady Knight.
Proxy Blade Zero is a hardcore 3D action game with technical combat. Play as Fenrir, an advanced battle android, against the armies of King Anima.
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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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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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Messiah
Single-player alternative to Shady Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shady Knight.
Bob is an angel ordered by God himself to go and clean up the putrid world of the future. He has been given the power of possession so that he can sneak up on any person, animal or genetically engineered being and leap right into their souls! The rules are up to you - enjoy the freedom.
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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.