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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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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Afterimage
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Beholgar 2
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.
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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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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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Volkolak: The Will of Gods
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
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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 Maker
Single-player alternative to Moonscars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Moonscars.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.