Single-player games like METALLIC CHILD
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to METALLIC CHILD, 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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Metal Bringer
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
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MechNest
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
MechNest is a 3D bullet hell shooter developed by a single person. As you progress through the map, which changes with each challenge, collect reinforcement items and defeat powerful enemies with flashy shooting! Combine your skills freely and rampage through the hive of mechs!
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Oblivion Override
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...
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Dash x Survivors
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Defeat endless hordes of demonic robots in this hack n slash action roguelike. Use 100+ unique upgrades to create your own game-breaking build and claim victory.
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UNDERZONE
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
SEARCH - RESCUE - SURVIVE - Smash walls, shoot enemies, rescue survivors, upgrade your Mole Mech, and uncover a dark conspiracy within a 22nd century disaster zone. Underzone is a new twist on the 'roguelite' genre, featuring procedural enemies built out of unique combinations of components.
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Mars vs. Robots
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Defend Mars from humans
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Metal Ascension
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Metal Ascension is a horde survival game with rogue-lite elements. Upgrade your mech with over 200 pieces and more than 1 000 000 combinations.
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PROJECT TACHYON
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
An exhilarating run-and-gun action shooting game based on a Roguelite! Travel through time with Sigma to thwart the uprising of artificial intelligence and fight for the future!
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METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
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Hades
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.
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MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.
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SMASHING THE BATTLE
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
In the year 2085, a huge multiplex construction site becomes a victim of a massive-scale hacking incident. Due to the hack, the construction robots start to attack the workers onsite.