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Single-player games like Shadow Madness

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Shadow Madness, 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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    SCARLET NEXUS — Steam game cover

    SCARLET NEXUS

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.

    Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.

    2021ActionAdventureRPG14.39 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection — Steam game cover

    SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.

    The culmination of the SWORD ART ONLINE game series, Last Recollection features the largest roster of SAO playable characters and sub scenarios!

    2023ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wirewalk()↳ — Steam game cover

    Wirewalk()↳

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.

    Wirewalk()↳ is a whimsical adventure where you raid virus-riddled systems with a very big baseball bat.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blade Bros IMPACT! — Steam game cover

    Blade Bros IMPACT!

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.

    "Welcome to Blade Bros Impact!, a action rpg game with several essences from the classics rpg from 16 and 32 bits era!, enjoy dynamic battle, scary bosses, get more powerful by gain levels, get swords, rods, bows, axes and so forth!".

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lost Soul Aside™ — Steam game cover

    Lost Soul Aside™

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.

    Embark on an epic odyssey to save your younger sister – and the whole of humanity – from mysterious dimensional invaders from beyond the starlit skies in Lost Soul Aside™.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak — Steam game cover

    The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.

    The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!

    2023ActionAdventureRPG41.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ~Azur Ring~virgin and slave's phylacteries — Steam game cover

    ~Azur Ring~virgin and slave's phylacteries

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.

    New Metroidvania + RPG adventure game. Legendary gear! Unique set, a large number of magical equipment to provide you with unlimited possibilities to equip build. Gorgeous and fluent act combo system, give you the operating space to challenge the limit!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arisen Force: HeroTest — Steam game cover

    Arisen Force: HeroTest

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.

    Experience stylish-action battles and beautiful pixel art, summon heroes across time and space, and challenge the magic tower to save the heroic spirits and goddesses!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FINAL FANTASY VII — Steam game cover

    FINAL FANTASY VII

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadow Madness.

    The RPG classic FINAL FANTASY VII returns to PC, now with brand new online features!

    2012RPGDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel — Steam game cover

    The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadow Madness.

    At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.

    2017RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CHRONO TRIGGER® — Steam game cover

    CHRONO TRIGGER®

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shadow Madness.

    The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…

    2018RPG7.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legend of the Moon — Steam game cover

    Legend of the Moon

    Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.

    -Classic dungeon exploring action RPG -For those who get sick and tired of endless and meaningless level up we developed it so they can get nostalgic about the moment you held a controller to see the ending part when young.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →