Single-player games like Janosik
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Janosik, 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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Samurai Kento
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
Play as Kento, an Elder Samurai, and face the evil Yokai in this 2D pixelated mini action RPG set in Feudal Japan based scenarios!
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Hatup
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
In Hatup you'll have the mission to go through different challenges with your hat that will allow you to progress through the game's stages. Using different mechanics you will face many challenges and with different levels of difficulty.
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Ralf's Adventure: Aztec Mystery
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
Take up the Bat! Ralf's Adventure: Aztec Mystery is a top-down action-adventure game with puzzles and platforming. This game is inspired by home console games from the '80s and '90s, but uses modern design sensibilities.
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The Ramsey
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
The Ramsey is a 2D platformer that allows you to play as cute squirrel characters solving puzzles using various weapons. Explore maze-like islands and overcome difficult obstacles with the strongest squirrels in the universe.
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100 Pumpkins 2
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
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Beholgar
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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B.I.O.T.A.
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
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Commander Keen
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Janosik.
Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Janosik.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
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Bottomless Pitfall
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
A fast-paced, single-player 3D arcade game where players navigate an endless descent by dodging obstacles, testing reflexes, and aiming for high scores.
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Janosik 2
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
Janosik 2 is a retro action-platformer with metroidvania elements. Get ready to jump, slash, dodge roll, dive, smash and bash your way through deadly traps, mischievous villains and bosses, and more in this sequel to Janosik.
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Janosik 2: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Janosik — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Janosik.
Pick up the mantle of the plucky maiden getting ready for her date night that is unceremoniously interrupted by the dastardly duo of Countess Bathory and Baron de Blonde in this prologue to the colourful Janosik 2 retro action-platformer…