Single-player games like Ghosty
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ghosty, 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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Novivors
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ghosty.
Unlock new heroes and abilities, collect and craft powerful equipment, path the 1000+ nodes stats tree, strategize meta-progression, customized runs, and create game-breaking synergies with 6 active classes and 36 abilities all at once in this roguelite hack and slash survivors bullet heaven game.
- 2
The Harbinger of the Deep
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ghosty.
Destroy the frustrations of other Beings and befriend them, or ignore them and slay them all instead! Shoot your actions and decide the fate of this submerged world in The Harbinger of the Deep!
- 3
Escape from Cronos X
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
ESCAPE FROM CRONOS X is a top-down, action RPG, with a deep storyline and epic battles. Fight your way through many action-packed missions to explore Cronos and find a way to escape the planet.
- 4
Vanquish Evil
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
Vanquish endless waves of challenging enemies in this fast-paced action! Combine upgrades to be even more powerful! Buy and equip Gear and Items for your customized builds and stats! Play as 6 different heroes in this Bullet Heaven vs Bullet Hell! Each hero has mechanically unique abilities!
- 5
Serenity
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghosty.
Time is your most valuable resource. In this reflect combat, bullet hell JRPG, your only way to fight back is without any weapons, but only your pulsating charm.
- 6
Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
Carve through the Hordes of Ragnarök in a Bullet Heaven Roguelite inspired by Norse myth. Complete quests mid-run to earn the favor of Odin and Thor, then build the run out of the powers they hand you.
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Scuff Slayer
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
Become the Scuff Slayer. The legend who will save the world from simplification! In this top-down 2D pixel art game, programming concepts are woven into the story.
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懐旧ノ絵詞
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
ドットかわいいキャラクター達が紡ぐ、 レトロなシューティングアクションゲーム。 失われた神器をめぐって世界を駆けろ！