Single-player games like Shattered Ninja
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shattered Ninja , 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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Embryogenesis
Single-player alternative to Shattered Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shattered Ninja .
Discover what has become of humanity after corporations were allowed to go too far and Artificial Superintelligence has done its damage. Embryogenesis is a multiplayer twin-stick metroidvania. Stay together or split up. Explore the remnants of the world and save humanity. Or, perhaps, not.
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to Shattered Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shattered Ninja .
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Bushiden
Single-player alternative to Shattered Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shattered Ninja .
Your sister has vanished and rumors swirl that Gaoh has been resurrected with an evil army at his command. Explore for cybernetic upgrades until you are powerful enough to defeat the diabolic Gaoh and his cybergenetic army once and for all in this futuristic, action platformer!
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The Messenger
Single-player alternative to Shattered Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shattered Ninja .
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
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Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Single-player alternative to Shattered Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shattered Ninja .
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
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And All Would Cry Beware!
Single-player alternative to Shattered Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shattered Ninja .
90s-style shooter meets Metroidvania. Step through a portal to a mysterious alien world, and discover the fate of the Lost Expedition.
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Juno's Darkest Hour
Single-player alternative to Shattered Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shattered Ninja .
Juno’s Darkest Hour is a simple but challenging 2D action adventure platformer game inspired by the side-scrollers of the past. Explore the secrets of a vast monochromatic world. Will you succeed against all odds, or will you die over and over again?
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Turbo Kid
Single-player alternative to Shattered Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shattered Ninja .
A nostalgic metroidvania adventure with insane weapons, skills, and pixel gore. Ride your BMX and blast your enemies as you discover the secrets of the Wasteland.