Single-player games like Shadow Madness
Below are 11 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
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.
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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!
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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!".
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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™.
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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.
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~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!
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Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone
Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Shadow Madness.
A 2D side-scrolling pixel art action RPG featuring advanced AI companions that fight and move on their own. A heartfelt story about children’s daily lives and small adventures in a world of swords and magic.
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DragonSword : Awakening
Single-player alternative to Shadow Madness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow Madness.
Explore the anime-style open world of the Continent of Orbis, brought to life with Unreal Engine 5! Recruit unique companions, unleash spectacular Status Ailment tag-team action, and embark on an epic journey to save the world from the threat of a Dragon reawakened after 60 years.
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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!
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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.
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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…