Single-player games like Rhythm Fighter
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Rhythm Fighter, 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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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
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City of Beats
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.
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Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.
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Soundodger+
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.
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Rhythm Doctor
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
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Super Hexagon
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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Rogue Legacy 2
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
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One Finger Death Punch
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Dead Cells
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
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Risk of Rain 2
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
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Streets of Rogue
Single-player alternative to Rhythm Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rhythm Fighter.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.