Single-player games like Moonscars
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Moonscars, 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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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
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Vigil: The Longest Night
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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Foregone
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
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Ghost Song
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
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Dark Devotion
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
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Salt and Sanctuary
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
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Unworthy
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Dead Cells
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
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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Blasphemous
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.