Single-player games like Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection, 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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Haunted Lands
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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Infernax
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
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The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design.
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Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer.
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Spelunky 2
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
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Contra: Operation Galuga
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
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Monster Hunter: World
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.
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Monster Hunter Wilds
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.
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Resident Evil 4
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
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Resident Evil 2
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
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Devil May Cry 5
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
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Resident Evil Village
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
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Resident Evil Requiem
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
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Resident Evil 3
Single-player alternative to Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.