Single-player games like Colossus Down
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Colossus Down, 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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Shing!
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colossus Down.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
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Absolum
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colossus Down.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Colossus Down.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
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Mayhem Brawler
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colossus Down.
Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.
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Young Souls
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colossus Down.
Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colossus Down.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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Unruly Heroes
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colossus Down.
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
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Dawn of the Monsters
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Colossus Down.
The cataclysmic battle between giant monsters has begun in this manga-inspired, side-scrolling, kaiju beat-'em-up!
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MechaNika
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Colossus Down.
If it's not cool, it will disappear. If you're not cool, hide. MechaNika is here.
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Agatha Knife
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Colossus Down.
Embark on a whimsically twisted adventure with Agatha, a child torn between her love for eating meat and her friendships with animals. Join her as she discovers religion and creates her own, Carnivorism, to convince animals that the sacrifice of their flesh is the secret to their eternal happiness.
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CLeM
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Colossus Down.
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
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CLeM: The First Attribute
Single-player alternative to Colossus Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Colossus Down.
CLeM: The First Attribute is a free prologue that offers the first loop of CLeM, a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy.